Hamas Commander Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Gaza
Samir Abu Younis, leader of the Rafah brigade, was targeted in a military operation in Mawasi
The armed wing of Hamas confirmed the death of Samir Abu Younis in an Israeli airstrike this Saturday. The 53-year-old commander held a leadership position within the group's Rafah brigade.
The Al-Qassam Brigades reported that the strike took place in the Mawasi area, located in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Local rescue workers confirmed the militant's death and stated that others were wounded in the same military action.
The Israeli military confirmed it carried out an operation against a senior commander of the group, though it did not disclose the name of the target. Abu Younis had been part of the Hamas armed wing since 1991 and participated in the planning of the October 2023 attacks.
The conflict in the region remains active despite a ceasefire established in October 2025. Data from Gaza health authorities points to 1,600 Palestinian deaths since the beginning of that period, while five Israeli soldiers have lost their lives in the same interval.
The commander's funeral is scheduled to take place this Sunday afternoon in Khan Younis. The military campaign that began in 2023 has already resulted in more than 74,000 deaths among Palestinians, according to records from local authorities.
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