Israeli military says it struck senior commander in Hamas' military wing
Hamas said the Rafah brigade commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike as fighting continued despite the ceasefire.
- On Saturday, the IDF and Israel Security Agency struck a senior Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip, with Defense Minister Israel Katz indicating shortly after that the target had been killed.
- Hamas sources identified the deceased as Samir Abu Younis, commander of the Rafah brigade in Hamas' armed wing. Medics reported the strike targeted him in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Despite the Defense Minister's statement, the military had not yet formally confirmed the death. Katz wrote, "IDF continues to eliminate Hamas leaders in Gaza," adding, "And another one joins his predecessors in the depths of hell."
- The operation occurred despite an October 2025 ceasefire that halted major fighting but failed to stop Israeli attacks. The agreement has not secured Hamas' disarmament.
- Gaza health authorities report that at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire went into effect. This toll underscores the persistent violence despite the agreement.
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Israeli air strike kills top Hamas commander in Gaza, two others wounded
Israel has killed a senior Hamas commander in an air strike on the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Hamas confirmed on Sunday that its Rafah Brigade commander, Samir Abu Younis, was killed in the Israeli strike carried out on Saturday. The Israeli military and Shin Bet security agency had earlier announced in […] Israeli air strike kills top Hamas commander in Gaza, two others wounded
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sawaleif.comThe Shahid Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), claimed the martyrdom of Commander Samir Mahmoud Abu Younis, alias "Abu Mahmoud," a member of the General Military Council of the Brigades and Commander of the Rafah Brigade in the southern Gaza Strip.
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