Israel Kills Senior Hamas Commander in Gaza

According to officials in Israel and Gaza, Samir Abu Yunis, a senior Hamas figure, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Al-Mawasi area in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, BBC reports. Samir Abu Yunis, the newly appointed commander of the Rafah Brigade, took part in planning and leading the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.