The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, officially announced on Thursday the martyrdom of its General Commander, Mohammed Deif, along with six members of its Military Council during the ongoing Al-Aqsa Flood Operation.
In a televised statement, Abu Ubaida, the military spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, confirmed the martyrdom of:
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- Marwan Issa, Deputy Chief of Staff
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- Ghazi Abu Tama’a, Head of Arms and Combat Services
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- Raed Thabet, Head of Manpower Division
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- Rafi’ Salama, Commander of the Khan Younis Brigade
Abu Ubaida also noted that Al-Qassam had previously announced the martyrdom of:
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- Ahmad Al-Ghandour, Commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade
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- Ayman Nofal, Commander of the Central Gaza Brigade
He emphasized that this announcement was made only after all necessary security measures were taken, considering the complexity of the battlefield and the operational risks involved. He stated that extensive verification and security precautions were carried out before officially confirming the martyrdom of the resistance leaders.
The General Commander of Al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif, had previously appeared in exclusive footage aired by Al Jazeera’s investigative program, “Ma Khafiya A’tham” (What is Hidden is Greater), on Friday evening. The footage showed him overseeing the final preparations for the historic attack on October 7th.
In August, the Israeli occupation army claimed responsibility for assassinating Mohammed Deif in an airstrike on Gaza that allegedly took place in July.
