2 January 2024 at 17:16 Deputy head of Hamas was killed in a drone attack in Beirut Hamas’s office in Beirut is said to have been hit by an Israeli drone attack. This is reported by Lebanese state media, according to AFP and Reuters. Four people were killed in the explosion, writes Reuters and refers to state media in Lebanon. One of the dead is Saleh al-Arouri, who is the deputy leader of Hamas. This is confirmed by Hamas TV. Arouri is said to have been deeply involved in the military activity of Hamas. The Hamas office is located in a southern suburb of Beirut called Dahiye. The drone specifically hit in Al-Musharrafiya, near Al-Sharq Sweets, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports. Lebanese Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran, is based in the area. The Israeli military tells Reuters that it does not comment on reports in foreign media.
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