Afghanistan, Nov. 15 -- An Israeli airstrike killed a senior Hamas military commander in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Hamas and medical sources said, as Israel confirmed it had targeted a senior figure in the group's armed wing.
Reuters reported on Sunday, November 15, that Hamas sources identified the commander as Samir Abu Younis, 53, who led the group's Rafah Brigade. The Israeli military and Shin Bet said they had struck a senior Hamas military commander in Khan Younis on Saturday but initially did not identify the target. Hamas later confirmed Abu Younis' death.
Medical personnel said the airstrike hit Abu Younis on a street in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, killing him and wounding several other people. Al Jazeera reported that...