Hamas-affiliated Al-Qassam Brigades confirm that their senior member was killed by the Israeli military

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Gaza/Jerusalem, September 11 (Reporter Zhao Weihong, Feng Guorui) The Al-Qassam Brigades, an armed faction of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced on the 11th that Muhammad Yajuri, a member of the General Military Council of the Al-Qassam Brigades and a senior commander in Khan Younis, was killed on the 10th in an Israeli "assassination operation."

The statement said that Yajuri played an important role in Hamas's "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood" launched against Israel in October 2023.

The Israel Defense Forces earlier that day issued a statement saying that the military, along with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), carried out an operation in the Khan Younis area on the 10th, resulting in Yajuri's death.

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Casualties & Losses / Military Operations
SALUTE Report
Size
1 senior commander
Activity
assassination by Israeli forces
Location
Khan Younis · Gaza Strip
Unit
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas)
Time
September 10, 2023
Equipment
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Summary

Mohammed Yazouri, a senior commander of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an Israeli assassination operation in Khan Younis on September 10, 2023. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the operation, which targeted Yazouri due to his involvement in Hamas's recent military actions against Israel.

Key Facts
  • Mohammed Yazouri, a senior commander of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an Israeli operation.
  • The operation took place in Khan Younis on September 10, 2023.
  • Yazouri played a significant role in Hamas's 'Aqsa Flood' operation against Israel in October 2023.