Israeli military says senior Hamas commander targeted in airstrike
The Israeli army said it targeted a top Hamas military commander in Khan Younis, with sources confirming the death of Samir Abu Younis in an airstrike.
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AIThe Israeli military said on Sunday it had targeted a senior commander in the military wing of the Palestinian group Hamas. Hamas sources told Reuters that the airstrike killed prominent military leader Samir Abu Younis in Khan Younis.
According to the sources, Abu Younis was the commander of the Rafah Brigade in Hamas's armed wing.
Medics said Abu Younis was killed and others wounded in an airstrike that targeted him on a street in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
A ceasefire in October 2025 halted major fighting, but Israeli attacks have continued and Hamas has not been disarmed.
Health authorities in Gaza say at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed during the same period.