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Israel Awaited Deif’s Visit Before Striking Salameh’s Compound – Report

Israel Awaited Deif’s Visit Before Striking Salameh’s Compound – Report

The location struck by an Israeli operation aimed at Hamas's elusive military commander, Muhammad Deif, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Getty Images.

Israel monitored Rafa’a Salameh, the Khan Younis Brigade commander, for weeks before striking his location on Saturday. The goal was to target Muhammad Deif, Hamas’s military commander, who Israel believed would visit, according to a New York Times report citing Israeli officials. Israel thinks Deif was present on Saturday, leading to the strike that killed […]