- The Israeli military announced a strike that killed senior Hamas commander Samir Abu Younis in Khan Younis
- The airstrike hit the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, killing Abu Younis and wounding several others
November 15, 2026 04:06
The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had targeted a senior commander in Hamas’ armed wing. Hamas sources told Reuters that the strike killed Samir Abu Younis, a high-ranking figure in the group, in Khan Younis.
According to those sources, Abu Younis had led the Rafah brigade within Hamas’ military wing.
Medics reported that Abu Younis was killed and several other people were wounded when an airstrike hit the street where he was located, in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
An October 2025 ceasefire brought an end to large-scale combat but has neither halted Israeli strikes nor achieved Hamas’ disarmament. Gaza health authorities say at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the truce took effect. Over the same period, five Israeli soldiers have also been killed.
