Israel names Hamas Rafah commander killed in Gaza strike
Israel and Hamas have confirmed the death of Samir Abu Younis in a strike in southern Gaza, where Israeli attacks have continued despite a ceasefire.
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Israel’s military and the Shin Bet security agency said on Sunday that they had killed Samir Abu Younis, commander of the Rafah Brigade in Hamas’s military wing, in an overnight air strike in southern Gaza.
The Qassam Brigades confirmed his death and said he was killed on Saturday evening, according to Reuters and Anadolu. Israel had initially said it had struck a senior Hamas figure without naming him; Palestinian sources had earlier identified Abu Younis.
Medics told Reuters that the strike hit Abu Younis in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis. Gaza civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP that two other people were wounded. Al Manassa, citing local journalists, reported four injuries.
The ceasefire that began in October 2025 brought major fighting to a halt, but Israeli strikes in Gaza have continued.
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