Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp, officials say
Israeli forces killed Samir Abu Younis, a senior Hamas commander, in an airstrike on a tent camp in Al-Mawasi, Gaza. The IDF stated the strike targeted Younis for his role in planning the October 7 attacks and directing ongoing operations.
Why it matters
This event marks a significant tactical strike against Hamas leadership, highlighting the ongoing intensity of the conflict and the challenges of targeting militants within densely populated displaced-person camps.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, One of the camps in Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza
A senior Hamas figure who helped plan and oversee the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, officials in Israel and Gaza have said.
Samir Abu Younis, the newly appointed commander of the Rafah Brigade, was killed on Saturday in Al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades military wing.
A local Hamas official confirmed Younis's death. The Israeli military said it had targeted him and that prior to the strike "steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians".
Eyewitnesses in Gaza said four missiles struck a tent in the Al-Waha camp, which shelters hundreds of displaced people in Al-Mawasi, causing a fire to break out.
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