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Israeli air strike kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza

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Hamas confirmed that Samir Abu Younis, a senior commander of the Rafah brigade, was killed in an Israeli air strike in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The strike also injured two others and damaged a tent sheltering displaced people. Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that Israeli attacks over the past two days have killed 16 people and injured 68. Since the October 2025 ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,643 Palestinians and injured 5,964, with the total since October 2023 reaching 74,695 killed and 176,093 injured.
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Gaza Hamas Israel Israeli Khan Younis

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Gaza GPE · 7× Israeli NORP · 5× Israel GPE · 4× Khan Younis GPE · 3× Al Jazeera ORG · 2× Hamas ORG · 2× Palestinian NORP · 2× Palestinians NORP · 2× Rafah ORG · 1× Samir Abu Younis PERSON · 1×

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2026-11-15 · Al Jazeera
Israeli air strike kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza · assertive framing

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Hamas has confirmed that Rafah brigade commander Samir Abu Younis was killed in an Israeli air strike on the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza. asserted
Younis → confirm → Younis
Israel’s military and Shin Bet security agency earlier said in a joint statement that they had targeted a senior Hamas military commander in a drone strike in Khan Younis on Saturday. asserted
they → say → Saturday
Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Palestinian baby dies from cold in Gaza amid Israeli restrictions on aid - list 2 of 4Gaza surgeon films aftermath of Israeli strike - list 3 of 4With every rainfall, Gaza risks losing access to power and healthcare - list 4 of asserted
Gaza → die → power
4Eisenkot slams Netanyahu’s ‘racist’ campaign against Palestinian Israelis The attack that hit a tent sheltering displaced people wounded two others. asserted
that → slam → others
The casualties were taken to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, medical personnel told Al Jazeera on Saturday. asserted
personnel → take → Saturday
Video footage verified by Al Jazeera and posted by Palestinian journalists from the vicinity of the hospital showed ambulances inside the grounds and stretchers that appear to be stained with blood. asserted
that → verify → blood
Al-Mawasi, a coastal strip on the Mediterranean, is crowded with displaced Palestinians living in tents. asserted
Mawasi → crowd → tents
Israel has repeatedly attacked the area despite previously designating it a humanitarian zone. asserted
Israel → attack → it
Latest toll Gaza’s Ministry of Health said in its latest update on Saturday that Israeli attacks have killed 16 people and injured 68 others over the past 48 hours. asserted
attacks → say → hours
Since the “ceasefire” in Gaza took effect on October 11, 2025, Israel has killed at least 1,643 Palestinians and injured 5,964. asserted
Israel → take → 5,964
At least 850 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble. asserted
bodies → recover → rubble
Since Israel began its genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, at least 74,695 people have been killed and 176,093 injured, according to the Health Ministry. uncertain
176,093 → begin → Ministry
The ministry also reported that the number of deaths related to cold has risen to 11 after a nine-month-old baby died from hypothermia, the first this winter. asserted
baby → report → hypothermia
Gaza’s residents, most of whom have been displaced, are living in tents and damaged buildings as water damage from recent heavy rains has set in. asserted
damage → displace → rains
Israeli attacks have escalated across Gaza, despite the October ceasefire. asserted
attacks → escalate → ceasefire
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