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An explosion in Beirut on Tuesday killed Saleh Arouri, a top official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and three others, officials with Hamas said.
Saleh Arouri was one of the founders of Hamas' military wing, and headed the group's West Bank operations.
An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has killed Hamas' No. 2 political leader, marking a potentially significant escalation of Israel's war against the militant group and heightening the risk of a wider Middle East conflict.
Saleh Arouri was one of the founders of Hamas' military wing, and headed the group's West Bank operations.
Saleh Arouri was one of the founders of Hamas' military wing, and headed the group's West Bank operations.