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The assassination of Saleh al-Arouri took place in the heart of the Hezbollah stronghold in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The operation was seen as a dangerous turning point in the confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel and raised tensions, so analysts suggest a firm response from the party. The assassination, which Hezbollah has confirmed will not go unpunished, comes in implementation of Israeli threats to assassinate Palestinian resistance leaders inside and outside occupied Palestine. The first strike of its kind since the seventh of last October was in a crowded residential and commercial area, terrified citizens.