{
  "id": 20101841,
  "title": "Hamas confirms: Rafah Brigade commander behind October 7 massacre eliminated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/hamas-confirms-rafah-brigade-commander-behind-october-7-massacre",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T01:33:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/697430"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "<p>Hamas' military wing confirmed that Samir Abu Younis, the terrorist organization's Rafah Brigade commander, was eliminated overnight in a strike in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, <i>Reuters</i> reported.</p> <p>According to Hamas, Abu Younis was involved in planning the October 7 terrorist attack and overseeing its execution.</p>",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Senior Hamas terrorist targeted in IDF, Shin Bet strike in Rafah - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/senior-hamas-terrorist-targeted-in-idf-shin-bet-strike-in-rafah-report",
        "published": "2026-11-14T23:12:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Israeli military says senior Hamas commander targeted in airstrike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/israeli-military-says-senior-hamas-commander-targeted-in-airstrike",
        "published": "2026-11-15T00:14:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Hamas confirms senior commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/hamas-confirms-senior-commander-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-in-gaza",
        "published": "2026-11-15T01:00:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "IDF says ‘senior terrorist in Hamas’s military wing’ targeted in Gaza strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/idf-says-senior-terrorist-in-hamass-military-wing-targeted-in-gaza",
        "published": "2026-11-15T01:28:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Israeli military says it struck senior member of Hamas military wing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/israeli-military-says-it-struck-senior-member-of-hamas-military-wing",
        "published": "2026-11-15T02:30:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}