Samir Abu Younis, commander of Hamas's Rafah brigade, was killed in the al-Mawasi district when an Israeli drone struck a tent housing displaced individuals. The attack left two other individuals wounded, who were subsequently taken to Nasser Medical Complex for treatment. It comes amid intensified operations that have claimed 16 lives across the enclave over a 48-hour span, according to local health officials. Meanwhile, displaced families residing in fragile shelters face deteriorating conditions, with hypothermia cases and rain damage contributing to a rising civilian death toll.
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Targeted strikes continue to impact crowded humanitarian zones sheltering displaced Pales…: Targeted strikes continue to impact crowded humanitarian zones sheltering displaced Palestinians along the Mediterranean coast.
Gaza's Health Ministry reports that over 74,695 people have been killed since the conflic…: Gaza's Health Ministry reports that over 74,695 people have been killed since the conflict escalated in October 2023.
Displaced civilians face escalating environmental hazards in fragile tents, with cold-rel…: Displaced civilians face escalating environmental hazards in fragile tents, with cold-related deaths rising to 11 following an infant's death from hypothermia.
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Hamas confirms the death of Rafah brigade commander Samir Abu Younis in an attack on Khan Younis on Saturday.
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.
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.
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The attack that hit a tent sheltering displaced people wounded two others.
The casualties were taken to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, medical personnel told Al Jazeera on Saturday.
Video footage verified by Al Jazeera and posted by Palestinian journalists from the vicinity of…
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