Hamas military chief killed in air strike, Israel says

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Israel's military says it killed Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif in an air strike in Gaza on 13 July.

Deif was targeted in an Israeli strike on a compound in the Khan Younis area.

The Israeli military said at the time said that another Hamas commander, Rafa'a Salemeh, was killed in the strike, but said it did not have final confirmation on the fate of Deif.

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