Al-Quds Brigades Confirm Death of Rafah Brigade Commander; Hamas Offers Condolences

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, the Al-Quds Brigades announced that Samir Mahmoud Abu Younes, known as ‘Abu Mahmoud,’ a member of the group’s general military council and commander of the Rafah Brigade, was martyred on Saturday evening in an assassination operation carried out by the Israeli regime.

The Al-Quds Brigades added that Abu Mahmoud participated in several special operations and confrontations against incursions by the Israeli regime’s army, and was one of the active commanders of the movement during the Al-Aqsa Intifada.

According to the Al-Quds Brigades’ statement, this fighter was among the most significant commanders involved in planning and overseeing the Al-Aqsa Storm operation.

In this regard, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) also announced and offered condolences for the martyrdom of the Rafah Brigade commander through a statement.

The movement further stated that the fighter was martyred in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.