Deif became the supreme military commander of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades after Israel assassinated Salah Shehade in July 2002 . Israel holds him directly responsible for the murder of dozens of civilians in numerous suicide bombings since 1995 , among them the Jaffa Road bus bombings in Jerusalem . He along with Nidal Fat ' hi Rabah Farahat and Adnan al-Ghoul played a key role in the attacks perpetrated in Israel . Deif has been the top of Israel 's most wanted list for over two decades
Jaffa Road bus bombings
Jaffa Road bus bombings
Mohammed Deif