Israel kills Rafah brigade commander in Gaza
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Al Jazeera
Israel killed Rafah brigade commander Samir Abu Younis on Saturday in a drone strike on a displaced persons camp in al-Mawasi, near Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Two other people were wounded and evacuated to Nasser Hospital, according to Al Jazeera.
Samir Abu Younis, commander of Hamas’s Rafah brigade, was killed in an Israeli air strike on the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Saturday 14 November. Hamas confirmed his death, while the Israeli army and Shin Bet said they had targeted a senior military official of the movement in a drone strike, according to Al Jazeera.
The strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people and wounded two people, who were taken to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, according to medical personnel cited by Al Jazeera. The coastal area of al-Mawasi is home to many displaced Palestinians living in tents and has previously been targeted by Israel despite having earlier been designated as a humanitarian zone.
Gaza’s Health Ministry recorded 16 deaths and 68 injuries in Israeli attacks during the 48 hours preceding its tally published on Saturday. Since the start of the ceasefire on 11 October 2025, Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,643 Palestinians and wounded 5,964 others, according to the ministry.
The same ministry raised to 11 the number of deaths linked to the cold this winter after the death of a nine-month-old baby from hypothermia. The new strike comes as restrictions on humanitarian aid to Gaza face international criticism.
