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The Israeli Defence Force conducted an airstrike targeting Samir Abu Younis, identified as the commander of the Hamas Rafah Brigade, in Gaza. The IDF released footage showing the strike, which the military described as targeting a ‘senior’ Hamas terrorist operative. Hamas confirmed Abu Younis’s death following the operation.
Abu Younis had held the position of Rafah Brigade commander for approximately two months prior to his elimination. The strike represents a significant blow to Hamas’s military command structure in southern Gaza, where the Rafah Brigade operates.
Multiple Israeli sources including Times of Israel and Ynet confirmed the operation, with the military releasing documentation of the strike. The killing of senior Hamas commanders continues as a central component of Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza.
Sources: Ynet, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Walla
Update 06:45: Israel confirms killing of senior Hamas Rafah Brigade commander Samir Abu Younis in Khan Younis strike, marking second senior Hamas military leader killed within two months.
Update 08:45: Israel Defence Forces kills Samir Abu Younis, chief of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, in Khan Younis strike. Both IDF and Hamas confirm the operation.
Update 09:15: Senior Hamas commander Samir Mahmoud (Abu Younes), responsible for October 7th planning and hostage operations, has been eliminated in Rafah. He was the third brigade commander killed since the war began.
