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The Israeli Defence Force and Shin Bet security service confirmed on Sunday morning that they have eliminated Samir Mahmoud Hassan Abu Younes, commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade military wing, in an airstrike in southern Gaza Strip overnight.

Abu Younes was appointed to the position approximately two months ago, following the previous commander Nael Abu Eid’s elimination on 15 September. Prior to his appointment as brigade commander, Abu Younes served as deputy brigade commander and as commander of the Tel Sultan Battalion.

The elimination represents a significant blow to Hamas’s military command structure in southern Gaza, where intense fighting has been ongoing as part of the broader conflict.

Sources: Walla, www.israelhayom.co.il, Jerusalem Post, Ynet, Times of Israel