Israel has previously announced the killing in Gaza of Hamas commanders and officials during the war, but Aruri is the most high-profile figure to be killed, and his death came in the first strike on the Lebanese capital since hostilities began.
Israel continued airstrikes on Gaza post a drone strike in Lebanon killing Hamas deputy leader, prompting concerns of a regional escalation. While Israel didn t claim responsibility, it s suspected in the assassination of Saleh al-Aruri, Hamas key figure. The Israeli army declared high readiness, bombing Gaza, causing casualties. Amid threats to eliminate Hamas leaders, tensions persisted with Hezbollah. Despite warnings from global leaders and escalating violence, hopes for peace lingered, marred by continued conflict and humanitarian crises in Gaza and beyond.
UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, expressed deep concern over heightened tensions after a presumed Israeli strike killed Hamas s deputy leader in Beirut. The strike, marking an escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict, occurred in a Hezbollah stronghold. Hamas confirmed the death, attributing it to an Israeli drone strike. Hezbollah warned of retaliation, vowing the act wouldn t go unanswered. This incident, the first strike in Beirut since hostilities began, raised fears of further escalation in the region.
A presumed Israeli strike killed Hamas deputy leader in south Beirut. The attack destroyed a building, alarming residents unaware of a Hamas office nearby. Hezbollah guarded the area, calling it a "serious assault" on Lebanon. The strike escalated tensions amid Israel s ongoing conflict with Hamas, leaving a significant impact on the heavily populated neighborhood. Both sides traded accusations while residents feared further violence in the region.