Israel previously said there were increasing signs that he had been killed.
JERUSALEM - The head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in July, the Israeli military said on Aug 1, a day after the group's political leader was assassinated in Tehran.
“Unless either of them announces it, no news published in the media or by any other parties can be confirmed,” Rashaq said. Hezbollah and Hamas are backed by Iran. The latest killings have raised concern of a further escalation in hostilities in the Middle East, with threats of revenge against Israel, which has said it does not seek regional war but that it would respond forcefully to any attack.“Despite the crime, Hamas remains strong and the confrontation in Gaza is continuing,” he said.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Deif’s death was a milestone in Israel’s goal of destroying Hamas’ military wing, known as Al-Qassam Brigades. The other mastermind of the Oct 7 attack, Yahaya Sinwar, is still believed to be directing military operations, possibly from bunkers beneath Gaza, while playing a leading role in indirect negotiations with Israel for a prisoner swop deal. But now on the 300th day of warfare in Gaza, hopes for a hostage deal and ceasefire have dimmed.
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