Israel: Israel said that it killed a top Hamas commander in an airstrike on southern Gaza.
A Hamas statement confirmed the killing of Samir Mahmoud Hassan Abu Younis, commander of the group's Rafah Brigade, and said a funeral would be held for him later in the day.
Younis killed in airstrike
The Israeli military said Abu Younis was killed in an airstrike just after midnight on Saturday.
The military said he had been working to build up Hamas and directing plans “to advance and carry out terror attacks.”
Israeli strikes on Hamas
Two months earlier, his predecessor was also killed in an Israeli strike.
The military said it targeted other Hamas militants in Sunday's strike but provided no additional details.
Liberman pledges probe into October 7 attack
Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman has pledged to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack, promising a thorough investigation into the failures and decisions that led to the Hamas-led attack and accountability for those responsible.
In a post on X on Saturday, Liberman recalled resigning as Israel's Defence Minister eight years ago over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to transfer money to Hamas in an attempt to maintain calm.
"Exactly eight years ago, I resigned as defence minister following Netanyahu’s decision to transfer suitcases of dollars to Hamas to buy quiet," Liberman said.
Explaining his decision to resign, he added, "I refused to be complicit in this policy of surrender, whose terrible price we paid in the October 7 massacre, even at the cost of giving up one of the most important positions in the country."
He further announced that a state commission of inquiry would be established to examine the circumstances surrounding the October 7 attack.
"Soon we will establish a state commission of inquiry to thoroughly investigate all the failures and decisions that led to the massacre and ensure that those responsible are held accountable," Liberman said.
He also said that he would formally assume the position of chair of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee on Monday.
(With inputs from AP via PTI & ANI)
