# Israeli military says it struck senior member of Hamas military wing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/israeli-military-says-it-struck-senior-member-of-hamas-military-wing/
- Published: 2026-11-15T02:30:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T12:07:08+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israeli-military-says-it-struck-senior-member-hamas-military-wing-6552271
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Hamas confirmed commander Samir Abu Younis was killed in a strike.
- Hamas said he helped plan the 7 October 2023 attack.
- Gaza’s health ministry reports over 1,600 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire began.

## Summary

Israel said it struck a senior Hamas military commander in southern Gaza, and Hamas confirmed that Samir Abu Younis was killed. The strike matters because it targeted a figure the group says helped plan and oversee the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, amid a ceasefire that remains under strain.

Hamas identified Younis as commander of its Rafah Brigade and said he was killed on Saturday evening; a security source placed the strike in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis. Gaza’s civil defence said it received the body of the 53-year-old and that two people were wounded. Since the ceasefire began in October 2025, Gaza’s health ministry says more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed; Israel has reported seven soldiers and one civilian contractor killed.

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