Coverage dated November 14, 2026 to November 15, 2026

Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza two months after killing his predecessor as ceasefire stagnates

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs, on the newest of 2 developments

By Oren Liebermann, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel killed a senior Hamas commander involved in planning the October 7 attacks only two months after killing his predecessor, a fresh sign of how the Gaza conflict remains active despite a US-brokered ceasefire being in place.

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  1. Israeli drone strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, and other Mideast news

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  2. Newest

    Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza two months after killing his predecessor as ceasefire stagnates

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Israeli drone strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, and other Mideast news (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    An Israeli drone strike killed two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, hospital officials said. Meanwhile, Iranian state TV reported that three oil tankers struck Iranian naval mines and caught fire around the Strait of Hormuz in the latest attack on shipping moving through the Persian Gulf.

  2. Legal Insurrection

    IDF Eliminates Several Hamas Commanders, Strikes Southern Gaza Terror Command Center (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    A Hamas weapons factory also destroyed. The post IDF Eliminates Several Hamas Commanders, Strikes Southern Gaza Terror Command Center first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hamas Commander in Gaza (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Hamas confirmed that Rafah Brigade commander Samir Abu Younis was killed in an Israeli strike in al-Mawasi, near Khan Younis; two other people were wounded, and the strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people.

  4. Just the News

    Israel says it killed senior Hamas commander in Gaza (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The killing came about two months after Israel said it had eliminated Abu Younis’ predecessor in separate strike.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Israeli air strike kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Hamas confirms the death of Rafah brigade commander Samir Abu Younis in an attack on Khan Younis on Saturday.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israel says it killed a top Hamas commander, and other Mideast news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Israeli forces have killed a top Hamas commander in an airstrike on southern Gaza

  7. BBC News

    Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp, officials say (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Both Hamas and IDF officials confirm the death of Samir Abu Younis, commander of the Rafah Brigade.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Senior Hamas commander killed in Israeli strike in Gaza (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Yomna Ehab Nov 15 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Sunday that a senior commander who helped plan and oversee the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, with the Israeli military confirming his death.

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    Israel kills a top Hamas commander as Jordan sentences 3 in church attack, and other Mideast news (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Israeli forces have killed a top Hamas commander in an airstrike on southern Gaza. The Israeli military says the commander was involved in planning terror attacks. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed that it struck a radar system at an American…

  10. The Boston Globe

    Israel kills a top Hamas commander, Jordan sentences 3 in church attack and other Mideast news (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed that it struck a radar system at an American helicopter base in Bahrain.

  11. Legal Insurrection

    Report: IDF Eliminates Top Hamas Terror Commander in South Gaza (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Israel's Defense Minister Katz: "The IDF continues to eliminate Hamas leaders in Gaza, and another one has joined his predecessors in the depths of hell." The post Report: IDF Eliminates Top Hamas Terror Commander in South Gaza first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  12. The Hill

    Israeli strike in Gaza kills senior Hamas commander (opens The Hill)

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    Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed a senior leader of the militant group Hamas on Sunday, Israel reported. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced the death of Samir Abu Younis, a commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade — crediting an overnight strike that hit southern Gaza.

  13. KESQ Palm Springs

    Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza two months after killing his predecessor as ceasefire stagnates (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Oren Liebermann, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel killed a senior Hamas commander involved in planning the October 7 attacks only two months after killing his predecessor, a fresh sign of how the Gaza conflict remains active despite a US-brokered ceasefire being in place.

  14. France 24

    Israel kills senior member of Hamas's military wing in Gaza strike (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The Israeli military said on Sunday its forces had killed a senior member of Hamas's military wing in Gaza. The militant group confirmed the death of Samir Abu Younis, the commander of its Rafah brigade, adding that he played a prominent role in planning the October 7, 2023 attacks.

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