Mohammad Deif
| Mohammed Deif | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri 1965 (age 52–53) Khan Younis, Egyptian controlled Gaza Strip |
| Residence | Gaza, Palestine |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Other names | Abu Khaled |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Known for | Supreme Military Commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades |
| Spouse(s) | Widad (2007-2014) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 Hamas
|
| Service/ |
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades |
| Rank | Chief of Staff |
Mohammed Deif (Arabic: محمّد ضيف; born 1965 in Khan Younis), born Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, serves as the chief of staff and supreme military commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the organisation Hamas. He has been Israel’s 'most wanted’ man for the last 23 years since 1995 for his direct involvement in terrorist attacks such as the killings of IDF soldiers, suicide bombings and kidnappings . The last Israeli attempt to kill Deif was in an airstrike on 19 August 2014. Hamas denied that Deif was killed. Deif's wife, infant son, and daughter perished in the attack.
The United States Department of State added Deif to its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists on 8 September 2015.
Dief joined Hamas in 1990 with the help of Yahya Ayyash and Adnan al-Ghoul his long time associates.. In 1994, Deif was involved in the kidnappings and murders of IDF soldiers Shahar Simani, Aryeh Frankenthal and Nachshon Wachsman. He was personally responsible along with Yahya Ayyash behind the bus bombings in Jerusalem and Ashkelon, attacks that killed about 50 Israelis. Five suicide bombers he sent into Israel in March 2000 were killed by Yamam. After his release from PA prison in April 2001, he was involved in a 'wave of bombing attacks' that lasted several months during the second intifada.
Deif became the supreme military commander of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades after Israel assassinated Salah Shehade in July 2002. Israel holds him directly responsible for the murder of dozens of civilians in numerous suicide bombings since 1995, among them the Jaffa Road bus bombings in Jerusalem. He along with Nidal Fat'hi Rabah Farahat and Adnan al-Ghoul played a key role in the attacks perpetrated in Israel. Deif has been the top of Israel's most wanted list for over two decades.
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