Mohammed Deif

Longtime head of al-Qassam Brigades (until July 2024)

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Born: August 12, 1965, Khan Yunis

Died: July 13, 2024

Education: Islamic University of Gaza

Previous offices: Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades Chief of Staff

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Israel kills successive heads of Hamas's military wing

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As of May 2026: Killed in Israeli airstrike, July 2024

Israeli warplanes struck a residential building in Gaza City's Remal neighborhood on Tuesday evening, killing Mohammed Odeh along with his wife and two sons. Odeh had led Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades for just eight days.

Updated May 27