IDF and Shin Bet Strike Senior Hamas Commander in Gaza
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
The IDF and Shin Bet announced the elimination of a senior Hamas terrorist in Gaza. Palestinian sources identified the target as Samir Abu Younes, the new commander of the Hamas Rafah Brigade, killed in an airstrike on a refugee tent. Abu Younes succeeded Abu Attia Abu Abid, who was killed in September. Abu Abid had replaced Mohammed Shebana, who was killed alongside Mohammed Sinwar in a tunnel incident.
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- The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated a senior Hamas terrorist in Gaza.
- Palestinian sources identified the target as Samir Abu Younes, the new Hamas Rafah Brigade commander.
- Abu Younes was killed in an airstrike on a refugee tent west of Khan Younis.
- He succeeded Abu Attia Abu Abid, killed in September.
- Abu Abid had replaced Mohammed Shebana, who was killed with Mohammed Sinwar.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency confirmed a joint operation that eliminated a senior terrorist in Hamas's military wing. The agencies stated that further details would be released later. Palestinian sources in Gaza reported that the strike killed Samir Abu Younes, identified as the new commander of the Hamas Rafah Brigade.
According to Palestinian reports, the attack involved four missiles fired at a refugee tent where Abu Younes was located in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Abu Younes had recently been appointed to the position, succeeding Abu Attia Abu Abid, who was killed in mid-September.
Abu Abid himself had taken command in May 2025, replacing his predecessor Mohammed Shebana. Shebana was killed in Khan Younis alongside the then-head of Hamas's military wing, Mohammed Sinwar, in a tunnel incident.
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