"Assassination of Hamas Deputy Al-Arouri in Beirut Ignites Fury and Tensions"

Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau and co-founder of its armed wing, was killed in a drone strike in Beirut, which Hamas attributes to Israel. Al-Arouri, a significant figure in Hamas who had been living in exile in Lebanon, was labeled a "global terrorist" by the US in 2015. Israel has not officially taken responsibility for the attack, but former Israeli envoy Danny Danon praised the strike. Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the attack, and Hezbollah has vowed retaliation, raising concerns about further escalation.