Israel kills senior member of Hamas's military wing in Gaza strike
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Summary
Israeli forces killed Samir Abu Younis, commander of Hamas’s Rafah brigade, in an airstrike in southern Gaza. Hamas said he helped plan and oversee the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel; the Israeli military said he had led the brigade since September 15.Key Facts
- Abu Younis, 53, was killed on Saturday in a strike in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, according to Hamas and medics.
- The Israeli military said the strike took place overnight in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Hamas said Abu Younis joined its armed wing in 1991 and held several senior operational roles in Rafah.
- Hamas said Abu Younis played a prominent role in planning the October 7, 2023, attacks.
- An October 2025 ceasefire halted major fighting but has not stopped Israeli attacks or secured Hamas’s disarmament.
- Gaza health authorities say at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, and five Israeli soldiers have been killed.
- Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza since the October 7 attack, in which Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel.
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