Who is the Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif?

Israeli Defense Forces say one of masterminds of 7 October attack was struck' in Gaza strike targeting him

Mohammed Deif is the head of the military wing of Hamas and one of the masterminds of the group's bloody surprise attack on 7 October which triggered the latest war in Gaza.

Israeli officials said Deif - whose real name is Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri - was the target of Saturday's airstrike, which levelled several buildings in Khan Younis and killed 90 people, according to local health authorities.