Security
Rafah brigade commander killed; IDF sees efforts to rebuild brigade
According to the morning report, Hamas's Rafah brigade commander Samir Abu Younis was killed overnight in Khan Younis, and Hamas confirmed his death. He served for about two months. Southern Command sources identify attempts to rebuild the brigade outside Rafah and beyond the yellow line, including recruitment and commander appointments. No completed rebuilding has been announced. Photo: Social media under Section 27A; Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images.
· Photo: Social media under Section 27A; Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images
According to N12, Hamas's Rafah brigade commander Samir Abu Younis was killed in a strike in Khan Younis overnight Saturday into Sunday; Hamas confirmed his death this morning.
Abu Younis held the position for about two months after his predecessor was killed in September. The report describes three brigade commanders killed in about a year and a half.
Southern Command sources cited in the article say Hamas is trying to rebuild the brigade outside Rafah city and beyond the yellow line, recruiting personnel, appointing commanders and restoring combat capabilities.
Security officials assess that killing commanders and Israeli territorial control have not entirely prevented rebuilding. This is their attributed assessment, not an announcement that a full brigade has been reconstituted.
Source: N12
