Deif family killings
| Deif family killings | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2014 Gaza War | |
| Location | Gaza Strip, Palestine (the apartment where Mohammed Deif's wife and children lived) |
| Date | 19 August 2014 |
| Target | Mohammed Deif (leader of the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades) |
| Deaths | 6+ |
| Victims | 6, including Widad Asfura (the wife of Mohammed Deif) and two of their children |
| Perpetrators | Israel Defense Forces |
| Accused | Alleged informant: Mahmoud Ishtiwi |
On 19 August 2014, the Israel Defense Forces carried out an airstrike at the home of Mohammed Deif, leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades. Deif was unharmed, but his wife, Widad Asfura, and two of their children were killed.