(File photo) Mourners attend the funeral of five Palestinians, who were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 1, 2026.
(File photo) Mourners attend the funeral of five Palestinians, who were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 1, 2026. Reuters
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Senior Hamas commander Samir Abu Younis killed in Gaza

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The Israeli military said on Sunday that its forces had targeted a senior commander of Hamas' military wing, while the Palestinian group's armed wing confirmed the death of one of its commanders in Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the strike in a post on X early Sunday.

Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, identified the slain commander as Samir Abu Younis, who led its Rafah brigade and was involved in planning Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, According to media reports.

The Al-Qassam Brigades said Abu Younis was killed on Saturday evening. His funeral was scheduled to take place on Sunday afternoon in Khan Younis.

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