Mohammed Deif
Palestinian militant, commander-in-chief of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
(Redirected from Muhammad Deif)
Mohammed Deif is the head of staff in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement.
Mohammed Deif محمد الضيف | |
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Birth name | Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri |
Nickname | Abu Khaled (kunya)
The mastermind (Palestinian nickname) The cat with nine lives (Israeli nickname) |
Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Khan Yunis refugee camp, Gaza Strip (under Egyptian rule) |
Allegiance | Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades) |
Years of service | 1987–present |
Rank | Chief of Staff (2002–present) |
Battles/wars |
He was born in 1965 in the Khan Yunis Refugee Camp inside the Gaza Strip that was set up by Israel after the 1948 Palestine War.[1][2]
He joined the Hamas movement in 1987[3][4] and went by the alias Mohammed Deif, which means guest in the Arabic language, possibly referring to how he would live like a nomad to not be targeted by the government of Israel.
In 2015 and 2023 respectively, he was designated a terrorist by the EU and USA.[5][6][7]
References change
- ↑ Messing, Dafna (2021-05-11). "Who are you, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, aka Muhammed Deif?". Alma Research and Education Center. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Nakhoul, Samia; Bassam, Laila (2023-10-11). "Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas commander behind the attack on Israel?". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ "Who Is Mohammed Deif? Hamas' Elusive Commander Remains A Mystery Figure". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ↑ "Hamas' deadly 'phantom': the man behind the attacks". Australian Financial Review. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ AP and ToI Staff. "Arch-terrorists Kuntar, Deif put on US blacklist". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ "Terrorist Designations of Yahya Sinwar, Rawhi Mushtaha, and Muhammed Deif". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ AFP (8 December 2023). "EU adds Hamas military chiefs Mohammed Deif, Marwan Issa to terror blacklist". Times of Israel.