Mohammed Deif: The one-eyed Hamas chief in Israel's crosshairs

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A scratchy audio recording of a Palestinian militant sent an ominous warning to Israel this month.

It said Israel would pay a “heavy price” if it did not meet the demands of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip.

The voice was that of Mohammed Deif, the elusive leader of Hamas’s military wing.

From the shadows of Gaza, Deif – one of Israel’s most-wanted men – had broken his silence for the first time in

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