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Israel Strikes Hamas Commander in Khan Younis

The IDF and the Shin Bet targeted a senior official in the military wing of the terrorist organization Hamas in an airstrike near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. Sources within Hamas and Palestinian media subsequently confirmed the death of Samir Abu Yunes, the commander of the Rafah Brigade, in the attack.

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Israel Strikes Hamas Commander in Khan Younis
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What happened

  1. 01The IDF and Shin Bet targeted a senior Hamas military official in an airstrike near Khan Younis on Sunday.
  2. 02Hamas sources and Palestinian media confirmed the death of Rafah Brigade commander Samir Abu Yunes in the strike.
  3. 03According to Gaza reports, an IDF drone fired four missiles at a tent for displaced persons in the al-Mawasi area.
  4. 04Abu Yunes had assumed command of the Rafah Brigade two months ago, succeeding Na'al Abu Abed who was killed in September.
  5. 05Earlier airstrikes in the Khan Younis area on Sunday killed one person and injured two others, according to Nasser Hospital.
  6. 06Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed that the IDF would continue to eliminate leaders of the terrorist organization Hamas.

According to reports from Gaza, an IDF drone fired four missiles at a tent for displaced persons in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis. Abu Yunes had reportedly held his command for only about two months, having succeeded Na'al Abu Abed, who was killed in an Israeli strike in September. Palestinian sources identified Abu Yunes as one of the most significant field commanders in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

While the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed they targeted a senior military official, they did not immediately verify Abu Yunes's identity. Earlier strikes in the area on Sunday killed one person and injured two others, according to Nasser Hospital. Defense Minister Israel Katz, referred to in one report as Avi Ashkenazi, vowed that the IDF would continue to eliminate Hamas leaders.

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