They already took out Al-Arouri he was an important and charismatic leader !


Israel kills senior Hamas leader in drone strike near Beirut in Lebanon

Israel reportedly killed a senior Hamas leader in a drone strike near Beirut. According to Lebanese media, it would be Saleh al-Arouri.

He was seen as Hamas' second in command and also the leader of the Al-Qassam brigades in the West Bank. For example, he is said to be involved in the kidnapping of three Israeli boys in 2014. He is also said to have maintained close ties with both Hezbollah and Iran.

Arouri is said to be the highest-ranking Hamas person that Israel has managed to kill since October 7. Hamas has now announced al-Arouri's death, calling it "a treacherous Zionist attack."

Israel reportedly used a drone to attack an office of the movement in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh. That neighborhood is a stronghold of the Shiite terrorist movement Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas in the fight with Israel. Two other high-ranking members were also reported to have been killed.

There has been no response from Jerusalem to the drone attack yet. The Israeli government previously announced that all Hamas leaders are living 'on borrowed time'.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Mikati condemned the attack as a "new Israeli crime" in a statement. He speaks of an attempt to lure his country into a "new period of confrontation" with Israel. Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982 and occupied part of the neighboring country until 2000. In 2006, the Israeli army crossed the border again, then in a war with Hezbollah. Israel and Hezbollah have since regularly bombarded each other in the border area. Since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas, the shelling has increased.

Following the news of Al Arouri's death, people in Ramallah took to the streets in protest. A general strike has been declared in the city for Wednesday, Al Jazeera reports.