 Deef has long topped Israel's most wanted list and has been in hiding for years. Netanyahu said all of Hamas' leaders are, quote, marked for death and asserted that killing them would move Hamas closer to accepting a ceasefire deal. Hamas rejected the idea that mediated ceasefire discussions had been suspended. Spokesperson Jihan Taha said, quote, there is no doubt that the horrific massacres will impact any efforts in the negotiations, quote,