The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth: IDF Spokesman: The IDF and Shin Bet assassinated during the night in the southern Gaza Strip, killing Samir Mahmoud Hassan Abu Younes, the commander of the Rafah Brigade in the military wing of the Hamas movement. Samir Abu Younis served as commander of the Rafah Brigade for only two months, after the assassination of former commander Nael Abu Obeid on September 15. Before that, he held several positions in the brigade, including deputy commander of the Rafih Brigade and commander of the Tal a-Sultan Battalion. Samir Abu Younes was a central figure among senior Hamas officials. As part of his duties, Samir Abu Younes directed the men of the brigade to carry out military operations against the citizens of Israel and the IDF forces. In addition, he sought to restore the strength of the brigade and the Hamas movement after the end of the war.

The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth: IDF Spokesman: The IDF and Shin Bet assassinated during the night in the southern Gaza Strip, killing Samir Mahmoud Hassan Abu Younes, the commander of the Rafah Brigade in the military wing of the Hamas movement. Samir Abu Younis served as commander of the Rafah Brigade for only two months, after the assassination of former commander Nael Abu Obeid on September 15. Before that, he held several positions in the brigade, including deputy commander of the Rafih Brigade and commander of the Tal a-Sultan Battalion. Samir Abu Younes was a central figure among senior Hamas officials. As part of his duties, Samir Abu Younes directed the men of the brigade to carry out military operations against the citizens of Israel and the IDF forces. In addition, he sought to restore the strength of the brigade and the Hamas movement after the end of the war.