Hamas Says Israel Kills Senior Official in Beirut Attack
- Saleh Al-Arouri was the deputy head of the Hamas politburo
- This is the first such Israeli attack on Beirut since 2006
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A senior Hamas leader was killed by Israel in an explosion in Beirut, according to the Palestinian militant group, raising fresh concerns of a regional escalation of the war in Gaza.
Hamas said Israel killed Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of the group’s politburo, who was known as the mastermind behind its armed wing in the West Bank. Lebanon’s caretaker premier also blamed Israel and said the attack was meant to “drag Lebanon into a new phase of confrontation.”