Israeli forces confirmed they killed Hamas top military leader during airstrike

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Mohammed Deif, Hamas’s military commander and who is believed to be the terrorist organization’s No. 2 in command, was confirmed by Israel on Thursday morning to be killed during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. The military operation that killed Deif happened on July 13. 

The Israel Defense Forces announced its findings with a post on X early Thursday morning. 

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