Israel received confirmation on Sunday that after seven failed assassination attempts over decades, the IDF finally succeeded in killing Hamas No. 2 leader Muhammad Deif.
Channel 14 News first reported the news and shortly later, the Srugim newsite reported that an IDF official confirmed that the news was true.
The IDF carried out the targeted strike to eliminate Deif last Shabbos using bunker-buster bombs and a “ring of fire,” making it unlikely that Deif survived the attack. However, there was no official confirmation of his death until today.
Deif, one of the masterminds behind the October 7th attack, was on Israel’s most-wanted list for over 25 years for his role as the mastermind behind many deadly terror attacks that killed dozens of Israelis, including bus bombings.
During Operation Guardian of the Walls in 2021, Israel twice attempted to eliminate Dief but he narrowly escaped with his life both times. Previously, Israel tried to eliminate him during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, and in 2006, 2002, and 2001. Deif lost an eye in one attempt and was seriously injured in the 2006 attempt.
Following the attack on Deif, Prime Minister Netanyahu said: “Muhammad Dief is an arch-murderer, the chief of staff of Hamas, No. 2 in the chain of command. He is the architect and leader of the October 7 massacre and many other terror attacks. His hands are covered in the blood of many Israelis.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Good riddance!
Mazal tov
כן יאבדו כל אויביך ה
Right.
They “received” “confirmation” after 7 failed attempts?
No it wasn’t just failed attempts.
All 7 apparently were successful, until it became public that it wasn’t.
They didn’t just attempt, and then it turned out it didn’t succeed.
The monkey house joke of the zionist state is the biggest circus entertainment show in this history, which would be funny and enjoying to watch had it not been at the expense of lives.
I dont know why this is reported with certainty by ywn.
According to most major news outlets this has still not been confirmed with certainty as of today, there are just more indications of it.
and hamodia ran this https://hamodia.com/2024/07/21/hamas-military-leader-mohammed-deif-confirmed-killed-in-israeli-strike/
Burich Dayan Hemes
If it is true, we are not permitted to celebrate. The Medrash relates that at the Yom Suf, when the Mitzriim were drowning, the malochim started to sing shira. Hashem admonished them, saying “my creations are dying and you want to sing shira?!” The lesson is that Jews are not permitted to celebrate the deaths of their enemies. We can take note and move on.
5T,
Do they say Az Yashir in your shul or have they erased it from their prayer books? This isn’t the first time you’ve said this but you’re wrong. While the angels weren’t allowed to sing, the Jews, upon seeing their enemies dead absolutely were and it’s a highlight of our daily prayer.
Please take note and move on.