Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:15pm on 02 Jan 2024,Tuesday International
Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms the death of Saleh Arouri, a top Hamas official, in a southern Beirut explosion. Arouri, a founder of Hamas' military wing and West Bank head, was reportedly targeted by an Israeli drone. The blast, killing four, prompts Hamas to vow continued resistance. Hezbollah pledges retaliation against any Israeli targeting of Palestinian officials in Lebanon. Lebanon's PM condemns the incident as a "new Israeli crime." Israel, though not claiming responsibility, suggests a "surgical strike against the Hamas leadership." Tensions escalate following months of clashes between Israel and Hezbollah along the Lebanon-Israel border.
