Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hamas Commander in Gaza

Hamas confirmed that Samir Abu Younis, commander of its Rafah Brigade, was killed in an Israeli strike in al-Mawasi, near Khan Younis. The strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people and wounded two others; Israel said it had targeted a senior Hamas military figure but initially did not identify him. The attack comes amid continued Israeli strikes despite an October 2025 ceasefire, which both Israel and Hamas have accused the other of violating. Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, while the Israeli military has reported the deaths of seven soldiers and a civilian contractor during the same period.