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Eugene

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Tue Jan 2, 2024, 01:08 PM Jan 2024

Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri, who headed West Bank operations, killed in Beirut blast

Source: Associated Press

Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri, who headed West Bank operations, killed in Beirut blast

BY BASSEM MROUE
Updated 12:14 PM EST, January 2, 2024

BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion in Beirut on Tuesday killed Saleh Arouri, a top official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and three others, officials with Hamas and the Lebanese group Hezbollah said.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said the blast killed four people and was carried out by an Israeli drone. Israeli officials declined to comment.

If Israel is behind the attack it could mark a major escalation in the Middle East conflict. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has vowed to retaliate against any Israeli targeting of Palestinian officials in Lebanon.

Hamas official Bassem Naim confirmed to The Associated Press that Arouri was killed in the blast. A Hezbollah official speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations also said Arouri was killed.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-beirut-explosion-suburbs-hezbollah-israel-2a43fe948e8cb49c64b34bb963d77f64

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Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri, who headed West Bank operations, killed in Beirut blast (Original Post) Eugene Jan 2024 OP
Too bad, so sad Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2024 #1
Good riddance! Well Done!!! The Mouth Jan 2024 #2
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