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Israel claims assassination of senior Hamas leader in Beirut
31 December 2024 11:42 GMT
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation has reported that Shin Bet, Israel's internal intelligence agency, has officially taken responsibility for the assassination of prominent Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon.
Arouri, who served as Hamas' second-in-command and deputy head of its political bureau, was killed on 2 January 2024.
An Israeli drone strike targeted him in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, taking his life along with six others.