Israeli military says it struck senior commander in Hamas' military wing
Hamas said Samir Abu Younis, a senior Rafah Brigade commander, was killed in an airstrike after helping plan the Oct. 7 attack.
- 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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The Israeli army killed a commander of the Hamas group following an attack on Saturday night towards Sunday. The military operation took place on the basis of the continuation of Israel's actions against the Palestinian group.
Hamas's military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, announced that Samir Abu Yunus, a high-ranking commander allegedly involved in planning the Al-Aqsa Storm attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip.
Hamas commander who helped plan October 7 attack killed in Israeli airstrike - The Tribune
Hamas said on Sunday that a senior commander who helped plan and oversee the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, with the Israeli military confirming his death. Samir Abu Younis, 53, the commander of the Rafah brigade, was killed on Saturday, said the Palestinian militant group’s armed wing, […]
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