IDF drone strike kills new Rafah Brigade commander in Khan Younis

An Israeli drone strike in Khan Younis killed Samir Abu Younis, commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade, per Palestinian reports. He had recently replaced Na'il Abu Abid, killed in September, indicating a rapid succession of leadership losses. The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed targeting a senior Hamas operative, but the strike's impact on Hamas's operational capacity remains uncertain.

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