Who was Mohammed El-Deif - Hamas’ Military Chief and October 7 architect

Mohammed El-Deif, the man who led Hamas’ armed wing for over two decades, survived at least seven Israeli assassination attempts during his lifetime. It had been believed by some that he may have survived an eighth attempt last year.
Israel said that it killed Deif in an air strike on al-Mawasi in southern Gaza in July. But Hamas did not confirm the killing - until Thursday evening.
Deif was one of the founding members of Hamas' armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, playing a key role in its strategic and military development.
After the death of Qassam Brigades leader Salah Shehade, Deif took command in July 2002. He remained in charge until his death over two decades later.
As leader, he established an academy for military training and development, and oversaw the production of rockets and missiles in Gaza, and the procurement of weapons from abroad.
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[@Sabrina-v5v3t]

Lived as a guest and left as guest. You live in the hearts of milliones. ❤❤

[@User9681e]

You worshipp death ☠️

[@aatifrehman4150]

Lives in the heart of millions? This man triggered events that caused the deaths of 48000 Palestinians. Wat nonsense are u muttering?

[@erminiadegregori3138]

@@aatifrehman4150 woawwwwwwwwww...shut up u dont know the sad life's conditions of the beatiful palestinian's people SINCE 1948

[@Omroqurba]

​@@aatifrehman4150stay silent bot

[@Aeiiiiiiiii]

You support murdurung innocent civilians​@@Omroqurba

[@whome4851]

He was a Guest in this world and Now he is a Guest of Allah ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@angelol2089]

Alhamdulillah, ya Rab!

[@plagues3124]

@@angelol2089May Allah Azzawajil be most pleased ❤

[@vous_avez_ete_jokes1113]

Probably a hostage of Satan…

[@IDK_MYK_GAMIMG]

True

[@nourmallette809]

🤲🇵🇸Subhanallah

[@IconicDino]

We are men of Muhammad al deif 🇵🇰🇵🇸✊

[@frag9090]

These men make you feel humble standing just before their courage, wisdom, strength and love

[@maxenglish3328]

😂

[@frag9090]

@ what an impressive reply you give.

[@maxenglish3328]

@frag9090 Exactly what is wrong with my reply? You described a person that masterminded 1200 plus unaliving's and 250 kidnapping's as 'courage, wisdom, strength' and my personal favourite, love. You feeling okay?

[@frag9090]

@ that’s a perfect zionist argument, classical wolf hidden in a sheep’s costume tale, should we cry over h0l0caust again next year?

[@assiyaLane8016]

​@@maxenglish3328but bro .. u should learn history since 1948 and before ??!!! How would u describe it ?!

[@user-fb5rn8dm9w]

Muhammad Al Deif the unseen lion of Palestine, lived and fought in the shadows, leaving behind a legacy of resilience, sacrifice and undying spirit of resistance

[@plagues3124]

SubhanAllah ❤

[@Min61449]

Wanted by the ICC for war crimes.

[@HamzaGrygori]

What a BS🤣🤣🤣

[@plagues3124]

@HamzaGrygori take your fake name and mask off imposter

[@HamzaGrygori]

Call-ing Deif a hero is like call-ing Satan your best friend.

[@cehaleterdemdir]

Seeing all the loss of lands of Palestine, I would be either dead or serving the same cause if I was a Palestinian.

[@JamesMurphy-z8o]

😂😂 cool story bro go to Palestine then

[@Islamicthinker26301]

​@@JamesMurphy-z8obetter to be a Palestinian then a 🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@lahoreaskari2651]

​@@JamesMurphy-z8oWhat is funny? Get lost.

[@mammutty1]

​@@JamesMurphy-z8o"This isn’t a tale of fictional characters or imaginary lands-Mohamed Deif’s story is real. Despite billions worth of arms, intelligence, ammunition, and surveillance from Isr**l, the U.S., and NATO, they couldn’t touch him until the October 7 operations shook their foundations. His legacy lives on in the hearts of millions of true revolutionaries and will continue to inspire for years to come. This story is a powerful unmasking of the hypocrisy and fakery of the Western empire.

[@JIOD7Ham4s]

​@@JamesMurphy-z8oAre you offering to pay his expenses? Count me in, too, "bro." Stop abusing terms of endearment.

[@cristianeamarodasilveira]

Admiração profunda a estes homens corajosos. A sua luta também é nossa!

[@angelol2089]

Thank you, dear lady. We pray that Allah bless you with belief in Islam and grant you the highest paradise. Aamen.

[@Aishamuhammad-z7h]

May Allah rewards All the martyrs with JANNA yahayyu yakayyum yazuljalal Wal ikram 🤲🤲🤲

[@emadicine_1]

We are the men of Mohammed Deif

[@uzollee7578]

😂😂😂

[@AmbreenNaufal]

Yes very much

[@AmbreenNaufal]

Yes very much

[@ash1234073]

mohammed deif is now Mohammed dead 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MoiMoi-h1r]

Moshe can’t understand😂​@@uzollee7578

[@linova341]

We Are The Men Of "Muhammed Al Deif"

[@usernames..]

We are deeply condolences to his family and friends from Philippines 🇵🇭♥️🇵🇸

[@Daniebraids]

Really? A terrorist 😂

[@ibrahimdumal3547]

I love Deif for the steadfastness in his people I'm from Kenya..and Palestine will be free.

[@rosahelenadossantos3351]

Satanyahu foi muito pouco inteligente ao pensar que assassinando os líderes do Hamas,estaria acabando com a Resistência Palestina. Pelo contrário, cada assassinato fez com que se tornassem mais fortes; aumentaram o número de combatentes. Longa vida aos bravos mujahideen do Hamas! 🇵🇸✊✌️🇵🇸🍉🍉🇵🇸

[@umarrashid4949]

Love from Kashmir 😊

[@Aeiiiiiiiii]

Bikharisan 😂😂

[@danrokina8917]

those leaders resemble the true leaders in the medieval when kings and leaders personally led their troops and people in the wars and died in the battlefield for their nations and people.

[@TheGOAT-dr1sq]

We doesn’t fought for nationalism or greed or power like medieval leaders he fight for Allah’s sake…. This comparison not good

[@kaizen_monk]

​@@TheGOAT-dr1sq yes that ideology is the cause of wars

[@TheFarhan899]

We all are Deif ❤

[@mehjabeensaif1713]

❤❤❤❤great and amazing people

[@MHMusic-Hub]

Ntanyahu and accomplice should be in jail . They’re wanted by the I.C.C.

[@udegbejohnchukwuemezie3723]

Lol go and arrest him if it will make you feel better....... clown 😂

[@Aymeric-b7y]

Just as Deif

[@dariusalias870]

Gay ​@@udegbejohnchukwuemezie3723

[@Islamicthinker26301]

​@@udegbejohnchukwuemezie3723 A clown calling someone a clown

[@The_Truth_Monger]

Go and arrest him

[@ImtiazAhmad-w5s]

یارب العالمین اس عظیم مجاہد کو جنت الفردوس کے اعلیٰ بالاخانوں میں جگہ عطاء فرمائے

[@ObolesOboles]

Mohamed Daif ❤❤❤

[@H.Severloh]

Inna lillahi wa inna ilyhi rayiun 🫡

[@Defender2101]

May Allaah(GOD) reward them all jannatul firdaws ameen

[@ВодигургонДом-с9к]

Мухаммад ал дайф великий человек ты всегда на мая сердце ❤️

[@clemthompson5336]

Free free Palestine 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@khanhamid3744]

If you want to look at the best men and best women look at Palestinians. Best scholars look at Palestinians, land of the prophets palestine is the place. People of paradise, look no further than the Palestinians. We ask Allah to make our last prayer in Aqsa.

[@MohammedAlShammari-q4i]

The land of the prophets, the vast majority of whom descend from the tribe of Israel, as Islam explicitly mentions in the Qur’an and Hadith. I wonder why Muslims insist on the name “Palestine,” which the Europeans gave to the Holy Land as an insult to it because they hated monotheism.

[@infotainmentpulse85]

Ameen Ya Rab ul Aalameen

[@yusra8245]

Ameen ya Rabbal Aa'lameen. InshaAllah our last prayer will be in Al-Aqsa

[@MamaSal-b9x]

Thank you MEE

[@twoplus7647]

May Allah raise many more like him in Palestine and in the Ummah!

[@moroccanboy3385]

We love you Muhammad ❤

[@DonaldCrest]

do you like that he was fed to dirty pigs?

[@WhiteHatzz]

Love and respect these men, wish I was Palestinian..the proud and brave Deif, will be forever remembered as those who played the blueprint to resistance

[@ihsana.7771]

Un héros

[@aniadz1]

The Arab Che Guevara. Long live the resistance.

[@abidkhattak5780]

He cannot be compared to anyone. Che was a great man but Deif was in a league of his own. His struggle was much harder than Che.

[@user-py2mf3nb8g]

​@@abidkhattak5780🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈 queers support Palestine

[@andriramadhan1600]

Stupid move by ICC to arrest of Deif

[@RoseGold-24kt]

ICC & its prosecutor khan are zioCapitaLUST Sl_ts

[@katerinak4164]

Long live the brave Resistance! Free Palestine and free the world from Zionism! 🇵🇸♥️♥️♥️

[@r0ydeme088]

There is absolutely nothing wrong in resisting criminal and murderers' occupation. This man is a hero for all I care. And I'm not even Arab or Muslim, and I think this. RIP warrior.

[@kaizen_monk]

That's y israel is resisting islam

[@RoseGold-24kt]

Allaah SwTA states in Al Quran about the righteous mujaahidh , to the effect ;- & when they saw their oppressive enemy in military strength & in larger numbers , they did not turn away , it did not cause them fear , by The Grace & Help of Allaah SwTA , they increased in courage & they were increased in both Faith & Resolve , they said " This is what we were promised " , the victory is one of two , the victory of the conquest of oppressive enemy in battle & the eternal victory of martyrdom upon righteous

[@lemonyblue2437]

We think Palestine is weak, but imagine a small land withstand bombing, no water food electricity, sick and death, but they still praising God, in syaa Allah, they will rise again.

[@laarbioufkir4956]

One of the greatest muslim leaders of our times 🔻🔻🔻🇲🇦✊🇵🇸 .

[@DonaldCrest]

he became pig feed

[@laarbioufkir4956]

@DonaldCrest 👈 said by a real pig

[@nazmi5337]

Palestinians Freedom Lions❤❤Forever ❤❤❤

[@wususesay3918]

May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus

[@IDK_MYK_GAMIMG]

Mohammed Deif❤❤❤

[@MNoune-x1d]

The Khalid bin Walid of our time.

[@Sarajune188]

💯

[@mkttv1674]

Palestine would be free its only matter of time and patience no matter the western would do they would be free one day

[@christopherstone3989]

Yes , when Messiah come to establish His kingdom in all over the earth

[@kaizen_monk]

They would be free from this world

[@MdShahid-sy9rp]

We are men of Muhammad dief🇮🇳

[@User9681e]

How can you with a moral conscious support hamas ? What good have they done to gazans ? Israel unlike hamas actually cares about gazans meanwhile hamas chooses destruction

[@abassadan2541]

You are dump dog​@@User9681e

[@MohammedAlShammari-q4i]

❤️🇮🇱❤️

[@AbdelRahmanAhmedNooh]

You know that fighting for freedom has a cost ​@@User9681ealso hamas did it only to free Palestinian hostages by trading them with Israeli captives And why there were 12000 Palestinian hostages including children in Israeli prisons with no judgment

[@mytube1298]

​@@User9681e terrorist zio-nazi idf committed genocide and all kinds of crimes against humanity before the eyes of world

[@hopefaithlove7585]

God brought Justice to him finally.

[@technofarhan629]

Muhammad Deif (RA)

[@SiddiqKhan-nr1]

Mohammed Deif was like one of those who had the intellect to lead but this time had the guts to do so

[@eraldylli]

Palestine's Resistance is rich with great men fighting for their land and their people's freedom. We are all Palestinians!

[@ΘεοφανηςΦαρμ]

Te gjith vella❤

[@veenakhaleque8152]

An unparalleled military genius. Salute, salaam.

[@cheikhmbacke1802]

‎الهم اغفرها وارحمها وادخلها الجنة برحمتك الواسع يارب العلمين ❤❤❤❤ 🇰🇼🇰🇼🇰🇼

[@amberhossain]

1:38 Put the Sword in front of the Sword. We are the men of Muhammad Al-Deif❤ 2:32

[@abdullahidahiru7551]

Allah jiqanshi da gafara ameen Ya Rabb

[@HamzaGrygori]

Call-ing Deif a hero is like call-ing Satan your best friend.

[@kh318Mo]

لماذا يا أخي حمزة

[@haa8793]

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[@haa8793]

Are you brain washed habibi or you stole the Arab name

[@Qalilulaabayaandoud]

Is that even your name?

[@IbrahimBinNazir]

مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّٰه From river to sea, Jerusalem (Palestine) will be free إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰه

[@pancakebrawlstars5789]

Allah swt Palestine or puri ummate muslima ki hifazat farmayi ye ameen summa ameen summa ameen summa ameen

[@saeedhussein3323]

إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ ʾinnā li-llāhi wa-ʾinnā ʾilayhi rājiʿūn "Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we return." May The All-Mighty Allāh forgive all his sins and have mercy on him! Ameen Ya Allāh 🤲! Ameen Ya Rabb 🤲! May The All-Mighty Allāh count him amongst the martyrs! Ameen Ya Allah 🤲! Ameen Ya Rabb 🤲! May The All-Mighty Allāh grant him Janatul Firdows! Ameen Ya Allāh 🤲! Ameen Ya Rabb 🤲!

[@Maxuro-mv]

Mohammed El-Deif is HIM

[@SajidKhan-jg8bk]

RIP martyr, aameen 🤲🤲🤲❤️❤️❤️

[@user-py2mf3nb8g]

Queers for Palestine 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸

[@NaheedMicaeel]

Allahu Akbar 🤲🕋❤️☝️

[@joeblackjoeblack9228]

I can't speak English but All I can say is "You can't defeat people who only fear God and you can't take down the IDEA".

[@mi29613]

I don't wish that humans die! But I also don't want a genocide!

[@sakura142]

I understand you

[@RoseGold-24kt]

Where great evil & oppressions are done , there has to be Resistance

[@Common-Terry]

Everyone has been labeled the architect or mastermind of Oct 7 so far.

[@taliabraver]

Thank God he is gone.

[@Sofia_0612]

Exactly, I can't believe the people in the comments who are worshipping a m*rderer

[@ariftawheed]

He fought for freedom of his country Palestine. Even in India during British rulers Gandhi was called as anti Indian.

[@ariftawheed]

After getting freedom from British rulers. Gandhi was called as father of India

[@andrewville94]

@@ariftawheed so sad he and his kind will continue to shorten their love span with the illusion of fighting for freedom

[@amirsham3356]

Viva Resistance...Free Palestine

[@kkm227]

A real legand

[@FuulSare]

He fought for his land and religion, and was martyred. The struggle will continue until the liberation of the Republic of Palestine.

[@JaydarRaekwoon-u9h]

How Many Architects are there

[@Bingusdingus28]

The people of Gaza are really into urban construction 😂

[@khan3354]

May Allah grant jannatul fardous !ameen

[@AlexLight-n4g]

History proves Israel never forget their enemies 🇮🇱💪

[@MuhammadAwais-q6s]

Now they (Israel and company) created more hamas fighters after this genocidal war.

[@LiPalm-n6y]

How is a man who defends his land, his house, his family, a terrorist?

[@kaizen_monk]

Not defends but attacks israel,the real owner jews

[@user-py2mf3nb8g]

Queers for Palestine 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈=🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@Vicml-rh3vf]

Because he kills civilians?

[@LiPalm-n6y]

@Vicml-rh3vf So the Israelis are civilians but the Palestinians are not or are you admitting that Itsnotreal is a terrorist entity because it k1l.s civilians to grab the land they are living in since 1400 b.C.?

[@LiPalm-n6y]

@Vicml-rh3vf All Itsnotraelis are obliged to enlist in the military but the Haredis and the Haredis are the only non-zionists in that society. All the Itnotraelis are complicit in an occupation. They settled a land they perfectly knew it belonged to someone else. Palestinians are the ones who have the right of self defence. You can move back to Europe, where you'll be welcomed. The arab Jews can stay, if they promise they won't try to follow the Ashkenazis racist ideology of apartheid and supremacy

[@mucktarrbah9314]

he’s seems to good communicator

[@bdinaz]

Why does MEE censor opposing thought.

[@Freepalestine__346]

The master mind allah Yerhamo

[@rohitchandran97]

how are you able to procure weapons when you r in a closed prison ??

[@Lynne-r9o]

💦💔💦💔💦🇮🇷🤲🔥🖤💚🤍☪️🇵🇸

[@Moaquib2025]

سلام یا شہید

[@anuaremg1565]

Souls of SYUHADA never die Insyaallah Alhamdulillah aamiin yra 🇵🇸Victory for Hamas,All Mujahidin & people of 🇵🇸

[@lilianacalkins1799]

💜🙏🏻🇵🇸🇵🇸AQB 🇵🇸🇵🇸💐🙏🏻

[@fatimamukhtar2947]

God Protect you Palestine!

[@AldenSukalic-cc3vy]

Sta je Deif pobio zidova dok je krvavo kozu platio to je jedan od najvecih ratnika svjeta...Zidovi stotine vas je sam u sanducima kuci poslao❤❤❤

[@preciousawan1681]

We love Mujahideen e Islam.. special for Mohammed dief ..❤❤Ismael haniye..❤❤ yahya sinwar .❤❤❤ Shaikh usama bin laden❤❤❤

[@ZT-vr4wz]

Israel has no idea what a ceasefire means

[@gemy6188]

He’s one of the biggest generals through the history of, he literally did things from nothing.

[@kaizen_monk]

Hid behind children & women & still was dispatched to other workd

[@thomasnoon9974]

💪🇯🇴💪🇯🇴💪🇯🇴💪🇯🇴💪🇯🇴💪🇯🇴💪❤️

[@user-py2mf3nb8g]

🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 queers for Palestine

[@eshalfaisal4691]

Another shaheed masahaalla

[@Solaris_Paradox]

Sinwar and Al-Deif 🔻🇵🇸

[@naijaman6639]

What a man...what a hero...fought for his people and led from the front.

[@PariMahapara]

আল্লাহ আকবার 💚 মাশাল্লাহ 💚 মোহাম্মদ দেইফ কে শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি 💚 আবু উবাইদা তুঝে সালাম 💚🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻

[@luckyadrian100]

Allah grant him firdaus

[@thinkbeforeyoutype7106]

❤️❤️❤️🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@JohnNice-u3e]

Why is his name el masri?

[@Qalilulaabayaandoud]

Maybe he is originaly from egypt

[@abdulraja1151]

Heavens is levels , as well as its Ranks .

[@CandlemusicV]

I wish all the Arab countries be united and stand against the true enemy of Islam.MAy Allah help Us.

[@Vicml-rh3vf]

Arab countries are sick of terrorists. They want to move forward with Israel

[@swarthyjoe]

Inna Li ALLAH Wa Inna Ilay8i Raji3on

[@plagues3124]

Al Deif, Al Ghoul , Alhamdulilah ❤

[@nayranay97]

Alfatiha for mohammad al deif

[@mattyhaha1171]

Deif ♥️🫡

[@rafimd8827]

Another Shaheed, mashaa Allah

[@LiberRaider]

What a sad, pitiful part of the world. So glad I live where I do 🙏🏽

[@waqti21]

Sad but not pitiful, do not disgrace the most upright and honorable people in the world. They wouldn’t hesitate if you asked them where they would’ve rather lived. Nowhere except there

[@LiberRaider]

@waqti21 I pity them, thats what I mean by pitiful. I don't doubt their pride, brother. I just see nothing good on the horizon for them for many generations.

[@TheSouthStatus]

Is he still alive?