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Officials say Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp.
Samir Abu Younis led Hamas’s Rafah Brigade and helped plan the 7 October attack, Israel says.
OriginalSourceGMA NewsPhilippinesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished23:00 UTCSourceGMA NewsPhilippinesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished23:00 UTC
“Israeli military says it struck senior commander in Hamas' military wing”
“The Israeli military said on Sunday it had struck a senior commander in Hamas’ military wing, and Hamas sources told Reuters the strike killed senior armed Hamas commander Samir Abu Younis in Khan Younis.”
Israel strikes senior Hamas commander Samir Abu Younis in Khan Younis
Key points
- Israeli military says it struck a senior commander in Hamas' military wing.
- Hamas sources identify the deceased as Samir Abu Younis, commander of Rafah brigade.
- Abu Younis was killed in an airstrike in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis.
- The incident follows a broader pattern since the October 2025 ceasefire.
- Gaza health authorities report about 1,600 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire.
Other reports
- SourceMaarivIsraelLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at MaarivSourceMaarivIsraelLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Maariv
Machine-translated from Hebrew
“Reports in Gaza: Hamas Rafah Brigade commander killed in an Israeli military strike”
דיווחים בעזה: מפקד חטיבת רפיח בחמאס חוסל בתקיפת צה"ל
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“Israeli military says it struck senior commander in Hamas' military wing”
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Machine-translated from Greek
“Senior Hamas commander killed, according to Israeli military statement”
Νεκρός ανώτερος διοικητής της Χαμάς, σύμφωνα με ανακοίνωση του ισραηλινού στρατού
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Machine-translated from Urdu
“Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander martyred in Israeli drone strike”
اسرائیلی ڈرون حملے میں حماس کے رفح بریگیڈ کمانڈر شہید
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Machine-translated from Ukrainian
“Israel eliminated one of Hamas’s senior commanders in the Gaza Strip”
Ізраїль ліквідував одного з високопоставлених командирів ХАМАС у Секторі Гази
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Machine-translated from German
“Hamas commander killed in Gaza Strip”
Hamas-Kommandeur im Gazastreifen getötet
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Machine-translated from Persian
“Hamas confirms the death of the Rafah Brigade commander in an Israeli airstrike”
حماس کشته شدن فرمانده تیپ رفح در حمله هوایی اسرائیل را تایید کرد
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Machine-translated from Russian
“Israeli military strikes senior Hamas commander”
Израильские военные нанесли удар по высокопоставленному командиру ХАМАС
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Machine-translated from Bengali
“Senior Hamas commander killed in Israeli attack”
ইসরায়েলি হামলায় হামাসের এক জ্যেষ্ঠ কমান্ডার নিহত
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Machine-translated from Chinese
“Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis kills senior Hamas armed wing commander”
以色列空襲汗尤尼斯 擊斃哈瑪斯武裝部門高階指揮官
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Machine-translated from Persian
“Another senior Hamas commander killed in Israeli attack on Gaza”
در حمله اسرائیل به غزه یک فرمانده ارشد دیگر حماس کشته شد
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Machine-translated from German
“Gaza: Israel kills senior Hamas commander”
Gaza: Israel tötet hochrangigen Hamas-Kommandeur
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Machine-translated from Icelandic
“Senior Hamas member killed in airstrike”
Felldu hátt settan Hamas-liða í loftárás
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“Israeli military says it struck senior member of Hamas military wing”
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Machine-translated from Hindi
“Senior Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike, fighting continues in Gaza despite ceasefire”
इजरायली एयर स्ट्राइक में हमास के सीनियर कमांडर की मौत, सीजफायर के बावजूद गाजा में संघर्ष जारी
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Machine-translated from Nepali
“Senior Hamas military commander killed in Israeli airstrike”
इसराइली हवाई आक्रमणमा हमासका वरिष्ठ सैन्य कमान्डर मारिए
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Machine-translated from Czech
“Israeli army strikes one of the commanders of Hamas’s military wing”
Izraelská armáda zasáhla jednoho z velitelů vojenského křídla Hamásu
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Machine-translated from Bengali
“Top Hamas commander killed in Israeli attack”
ইসরায়েলি হামলায় হামাসের শীর্ষ কমান্ডার নিহত
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Machine-translated from Dutch
“'Important Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike'”
'Belangrijke Hamas-commandant gedood bij Israëlische luchtaanval'
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Machine-translated from French
“A commander of Hamas’s military wing killed in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip”
Un commandant de la branche militaire du Hamas tué dans une frappe dans le sud de la bande de Gaza
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“Israeli military says it struck senior armed Hamas commander”
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Machine-translated from Arabic
“Hamas military commander killed in Israeli attack on Khan Younis”
استشهاد قيادي عسكري من حماس في هجوم إسرائيلي على خانيونس
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Machine-translated from Chinese
“Hamas armed forces hit by Israeli airstrike; senior commander killed”
哈瑪斯武裝部隊遇以色列空襲 高級指揮官遭擊殺
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Machine-translated from Slovak
“Israeli army killed a Hamas commander in an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip”
Izraelská armáda zabila veliteľa Hamasu pri leteckom útoku na juhu Pásma Gazy
- SourceThe Times of IsraelIsraelLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of IsraelSourceThe Times of IsraelIsraelLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of Israel
“IDF confirms Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander killed in overnight strike”
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Machine-translated from Greek
“Gaza: Israeli military says it killed a Hamas commander”
Γάζα: Ο ισραηλινός στρατός αναφέρει ότι σκότωσε διοικητή της Χαμάς
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Machine-translated from German
“Israel reports killing Hamas commander in Gaza”
Israel meldet Tötung von Hamas-Kommandeur in Gaza
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Machine-translated from Dutch
“Israel kills key Hamas commander in the Gaza Strip”
Israël doodt belangrijke Hamas-commandant in Gazastrook
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Machine-translated from Slovenian
“Senior Hamas commander killed in Israeli attack in southern Gaza”
V izraelskem napadu na jugu Gaze ubit visoki poveljnik Hamasa
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Machine-translated from Spanish
“Israel kills a senior commander of Hamas’s armed wing in southern Gaza”
Israel mata a un alto mando del brazo armado de Hamás en el sur Gaza
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Machine-translated from Portuguese
“Israel killed one of Hamas’s “most important” commanders”
Israel matou um dos “mais importantes” comandantes do Hamas
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“Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp, officials say”
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Machine-translated from Malay
“Senior Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis”
Komander kanan Hamas terkorban serangan udara Israel di Khan Younis
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3 3 Officials say Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp.
Samir Abu Younis led Hamas’s Rafah Brigade and helped plan the 7 October attack, Israel says.