Killing in Beirut raises fears of an extension of the Gaza conflict

The killed Al-Arouri, a priority target for Israel, was close to Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, and played a role in planning a deadly attack on Israel in October.

Global Affairs

2024 01 03T152008Z 2 LYNXMPEK020FW RTROPTP 4 ISRAEL PALESTINIANS HAMAS LEBANON Scaled — A person holds a placard displaying the photo of late Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri during the funeral of Ahmad Hammoud, who was killed along with al-Arouri of what security sources said was an Israeli drone strike in Beirut on Tuesday, in Burj al-Shemali in Tyre, Lebanon, January 3, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

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