Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy chairman of Hamas's political bureau, was killed January 2, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon, reportedly in an Israeli airstrike.[1] Al-Arouri, 57, who was based in Lebanon, was the de-facto leader of Hamas's military wing in the West Bank. He served several sentences in Israeli prison, and was released in March 2010 as part of the prisoner exchange deal for
Arouri s assassination was not an Israeli victory; it confirmed its defeat – Middle East Monitor middleeastmonitor.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from middleeastmonitor.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.