Hamas has confirmed that its navy chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli air strike within the Gaza Strip final yr.
Israel’s navy stated in August that it had killed Deif the earlier month, however Hamas had not confirmed this till now.
Hamas has additionally introduced the dying of deputy navy commander Marwan Issa.
The US introduced Issa’s dying in March final yr. On the time, he was probably the most senior Hamas chief to die because the battle started on 7 October 2023.