About a whole day after news first broke that the IDF may have assassinated Mohammed Deif, Hamas’s military chief, there remain two contrary vectors on the story.
On the one hand, the IDF, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Service), and other defense officials tried to set a tone as if Deif was dead. Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar and IDF Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yaron Finkleman did a joint victory lap through Rafah discussing how important the targeted killing was – a sign they believed they hit their target.
Likewise, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi was expected to make a public declaration that would also address the attack on Deif.
Some details have since dripped out of the Shin Bet having had multiple confirmations that Deif was present at the site of the attack, and in terms of the large size of the munition that would not have allowed for his survival.
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On the one hand, the IDF, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Service), and other defense officials tried to set a tone as if Deif was dead. Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar and IDF Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yaron Finkleman did a joint victory lap through Rafah discussing how important the targeted killing was – a sign they believed they hit their target.
Likewise, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi was expected to make a public declaration that would also address the attack on Deif.
Some details have since dripped out of the Shin Bet having had multiple confirmations that Deif was present at the site of the attack, and in terms of the large size of the munition that would not have allowed for his survival.
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If Israel killed Deif, it would be the nail in Hamas’s coffin - analysis
Israel views Hamas’s denials as covering up how embarrassed they were at a crucial point in the hostage-ceasefire negotiations.
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