Mohammed Deif (محمّد الضيف), born Mohammed Diab al Masri in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip in 1965, is a founding member and commander of Hamas‘s Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. He became head of Hamas’ armed wing in July 2002 after Israel… Read More
The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (IQB) was founded in 1991 as the military wing of Hamas. It is the largest and best-equipped group operating in Gaza and has fought several wars against Israel. In recent years, it has significantly enhanced its missile and rocket capacity, and has experimented… Read More
