Senior Hamas Leader Killed in Drone Strike in Beirut
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Saleh Arouri, a senior Hamas military and political leader, was killed in a drone strike in Beirut. Israel had threatened to assassinate him for years.
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Arouri was a founder of Hamas's military wing and orchestrated attacks in the West Bank. The U.S. offered a $5 million reward for info on him.
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He went into exile over the years, leaving Syria in 2011 and Turkey in 2018, eventually settling in Lebanon under Hezbollah's protection.
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The drone strike killed Arouri and 6 other Hamas members in an apartment building. Israel has not commented but is suspected to be behind it.
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The attack marks a major potential escalation, with Hezbollah vowing retaliation if Israel targeted leaders in Lebanon.