Conflict & Security
Hamas's Qassam Brigades announce death of Khan Younis commander in Israeli strike
September 11, 2026 at 02:25 PM
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(opens the publisher’s site)Hamas's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, has confirmed the killing of its Khan Younis commander Muhammad al-Yazuri in an Israeli strike, a claim the Israeli military also made.
- Al-Qassam said al-Yazuri, known as Abu Haytham and a member of its general military council, was killed in an Israeli strike on Thursday evening.
- The group said he commanded several units in Khan Younis and played a prominent role in planning the October 7, 2023 "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation.
- Israel's military said it killed al-Yazuri, striking him with a drone carrying two missiles as he walked in the al-Mawasi area.
Latest developments
- Sep 11 — Israeli media, citing Channel 14, have reported that the Israeli military assassinated Muhammad al-Yaazuri (Abu al-Haytham), commander of Hamas's Khan Younis brigade, in an overnight airstrike in southern Gaza.
- Sep 11 — Hamas had not officially confirmed or denied al-Yaazuri's killing at the time of the report.