IDF targets Muhammad Deif, Hamas military chief and Oct. 7 architect; his fate unconfirmed * Deif evaded Israel for decades * Hostage families slam PM’s new deal demands

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, July 13, 2024 [IDF strike targets Hamas military chief Muhammad Deif; group claims at least 70 killed]( By Emanuel Fabian Arch-terrorist’s fate unknown; army says Deif and head of Khan Younis Brigade were hit in fenced-off Hamas area surrounded by dozens of operatives; no hostages believed in vicinity [Army hits Gaza depot storing Oct. 7 paragliders; intercepts aerial targets near Eilat]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies [IDF says it killed Shejaiya battalion deputy chief, found Hamas command room at UNRWA site]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies Explainer ToI Staff and Reuters [Muhammad Deif: Oct. 7 architect evaded Israel for decades, survived 7 bids to kill him]( Key orchestrator with Yahya Sinwar of massacres nine months ago, his ability to frustrate Israel’s formidable security apparatuses for so long made him a near-mythical figure Live updates [LIVE: PM wraps up call with top defense brass after Gaza strike on Hamas military chief Deif]( By Elana Kirsh and Michael Horovitz Arch-terrorist’s fate unknown * Protesters urge PM not to forsake hostages to settle score with Hamas * 2 houses in north hit in rocket attack, two drones intercepted [Marching to Jerusalem for Sat. night rallies, families demand PM ‘stop sabotaging deal’]( By ToI Staff ‘We’re all for settling the score with the Hamas murders, but not at the cost of our loved ones,’ says hostage’s mother after marchers hear news of strike on Hamas military chief [Hostage families decry Netanyahu’s handling of ceasefire talks in wake of new demands]( By ToI Staff Israeli officials involved in the negotiations accuse PM of holding up deal, as Hamas member says terror group is still insisting on written guarantees that Israel can’t resume war [Poll finds 72% of Israelis think Netanyahu should quit over Oct. 7 failures]( By ToI Staff [Rescued hostage recounts abuse by Hamas captors, emotional reunion with family]( By ToI Staff Andrey Kozlov describes June 8 as a ‘birthday’ after daring op in which he and other Israelis were rescued, says he was afraid his family wouldn’t again hear him say ‘I love you’ [UNRWA says it’s raised enough funds to continue operations through September]( By AP Reporter's notebook [As volunteers step in for state, Gaza border towns begin rebuilding from Oct. 7 ashes]( By Natan Galula In the aftermath of the Hamas invasion and as war continues, official aid for affected communities is unpredictable – and so is manpower. 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