Mohammed Deif
| Mohammed Deif محمد الضيف | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mohammed Deif is the head of staff in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement.
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 | change source]
- ↑ 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.