15
Nov
Gaza Strip (Rajeev Sharm): Hamas has confirmed the death of one of its senior commanders, Samir Abu Younis, in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza. The Israeli military also confirmed that it killed the 53-year-old commander, who Hamas said had helped plan and oversee the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Abu Younis, who headed Hamas' Rafah brigade, was killed on Saturday, according to the Palestinian group's armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. The Israeli military said the strike took place overnight in the southern Gaza Strip. Medics said the airstrike targeted Abu Younis on a street in the Mawasi area…