Elusive Hamas Leader Mohammad Deif Most Likely Eliminated in Israeli Airstrike (opens in new tab)

On July 13, 2024, Mohammad Deif, the elusive leader of Hamas’ military wing, emerged from the tunnels in his stronghold of Khan Yunis to meet with Rafa’a Salameh, the commander of the Khan Yunis brigade. Saudi sources revealed that an intelligence breach within Deif’s inner circle provided Israel with critical information about his movements, leading to a rare opportunity for his elimination through a coordinated operation involving signals intelligence (SIGINT) and human intelligence (HUMINT).