Hamas says a battalion commander in Khan Younis was killed following Israeli airstrikes.

Hamas said a battalion commander in Khan Younis was killed following Israeli airstrikes.

The terrorist organization confirmed on social media that Muhammad Al-Yazori, known as Abu Hytham, was targeted in the southern Gaza Strip at dawn on Friday, the 20th of Shahrivar.

The Israeli army had previously confirmed airstrikes in the Khan Younis area.

The United States and Israel, along with some countries, have designated Hamas as a terrorist organization.