# Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp, officials say

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/israel-kills-hamas-commander-in-strike-on-gaza-camp-officials-say/
- Published: 2026-11-15T08:17:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T09:20:11+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqrkg4r6mg7xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Hamas commander Samir Abu Younis was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza.
- The strike hit a tent at a camp sheltering displaced people.
- Gaza’s health ministry reports more than 74,650 deaths since the war began.

## Summary

Israeli and Hamas officials say Samir Abu Younis, a senior Hamas commander, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza. Israel said it targeted him and took steps to reduce civilian harm; the strike hit a tent in a camp for displaced people, raising concern about the risks to civilians.

Hamas said Younis, 53, had recently become commander of its Rafah Brigade and was involved in planning and overseeing the 7 October 2023 attack. Witnesses reported four missiles struck the tent at Al-Waha camp and started a fire; a medical source said three injured people and one body reached Nasser Hospital. The attack on Israel killed about 1,200 people and led to 251 hostages being taken; Gaza’s health ministry says more than 74,650 people have since been killed in the territory.

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