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Israeli military says it struck senior commander in Hamas' military wing

Headline via The Straits Times · first report 15 Nov, 04:24 IST, latest 15 Nov, 04:36 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Straits Times at 15 Nov, 04:24 IST; the latest is from Arab News at 15 Nov, 04:36 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report15 Nov, 04:24 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 04:36 IST
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Nov 15 - The Israeli military said on Sunday it had struck a senior commander in Hamas' military wing, and Hamas sources told Reuters the strike killed senior armed Hamas commander Samir Abu Younis in Khan Younis.
The Israeli military said on Sunday it ​had struck a senior commander in Hamas’ military wing, and Hamas sources told Reuters the strike killed senior armed Hamas commander Samir Abu ‌Younis in ‌Khan ​Younis. Abu ‌Younis ⁠was ​commander of ⁠the Rafah brigade…

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