Israeli military says it struck senior commander in Hamas' military wing
Hamas said Samir Abu Younis was among the key planners of the Oct. 7 attack, and 2 doctors were critically wounded, officials said.
- On Sunday, November 15, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet confirmed a drone strike in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, killed Samir Abu Younis, the commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade.
- Abu Younis had led the brigade for approximately two months, replacing Nael Abu Obeid, who was killed in a September strike.
- The Al-Qassam Brigades confirmed his death on Telegram, calling it a "cowardly assassination" and describing him as "one of the most important commanders involved in planning and overseeing" the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
- Medics reported two civilians were wounded in the strike, while Hamas held a funeral for the commander on Sunday afternoon in Khan Younis.
- The strike underscores the fragility of the US-backed ceasefire that took effect in October 2025, as Israel continues regular strikes across Gaza targeting Hamas militants despite the truce.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Hamas planner of October 7 attacks killed
A senior Hamas official involved in overseeing the October 7 attack on Israel has been killed by the IDF.
Israel kills Palestinian commander in al-Mawasi, an area it once called a ‘humanitarian zone’
TEHRAN — Hamas confirmed on Sunday that Samir Abu Younis, commander of the al-Qassam Brigades’ Rafah Brigade, was killed in an Israeli drone strike on a tent in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis. He was martyred in a coastal strip where displaced families have lived in tents for months, more than a year into a ceasefire that Israel treats as optional.
Israel Says It Killed A Top Hamas Commander In Gaza
JERUSALEM (VINnews) – Israel said it killed a top Hamas commander in an airstrike on southern Gaza just after midnight. A Hamas statement confirmed the killing of Samir Mahmoud Hassan Abu Younis and said a funeral would be held for him later Sunday. The Israeli military said Abu Younis had been directing plans “to advance […]
union-bulletin.com
Israeli forces killed a commander of the Hamas militia group in a nightly air strike in southern Gaza, Israel reported on Sunday.
The Israeli army announced on Sunday that it had "neutralized" Samir Mahmoud Hassan Abu Younis, a Hamas commander, during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip. This action is part of a...
Saudi Gazette
AlKhaleej TodayIsrael kills senior Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp
GAZA — A senior Hamas commander, who helped plan and oversee the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike.Samir Abu Younis, the newly appointed commander of the Rafah Brigade, was killed on Saturday in Al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. A local Hamas official also confirmed Younis's death. Abu Younis, who was a long-time member of the brigade, had rep…
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