QB announces martyrdom of commander Samir Abu Yunis
Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has announced the martyrdom of commander Samir Abu Yunis, a member of its general military council and commander of the Rafah Brigade in the southern Gaza Strip.
In a communiqué issued on Sunday, the Brigades said Abu Yunis was among its earliest members, having joined al-Qassam in 1991.
“Abu Yunis served time in Israeli prisons and participated in several operations, including confronting Israeli military incursions. He was also among the active commanders during the Al-Aqsa Intifada,” the Brigades added.
According to the communiqué, Abu Yunis steadily ascended the leadership ranks of the Rafah Brigade, first serving as commander of its western brigade after the martyrdom of Mahmoud Hamdan, and later assuming full command of the brigade following the martyrdom of Nael Abu Obeid.