{"id":109823,"date":"2024-01-03T18:05:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T16:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=109823"},"modified":"2024-01-03T10:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T08:44:48","slug":"10-05-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=109823","title":{"rendered":"Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Arouri killed in alleged Israeli drone strike in Beirut"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reunion68.com\/Biuletyn\/img\/jpost.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" \/><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/breaking-news\/article-780474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Arouri killed in alleged Israeli drone strike in Beirut<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>YONAH JEREMY BOB, TZVI JOFFRE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh expressed outrage at the assassination, stating, &#8220;the occupation\u2019s assassination of Arouri and his brothers is a complete terrorist act.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.aftonbladet-cdn.se\/v2\/images\/0ca5d9ea-30d6-42ee-8174-b98de94e54f5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=543&amp;q=50&amp;w=800&amp;s=bf321dad5d2b8f0d59a05a755362771586a90cea\" width=\"100%\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Saleh al-Arouri \/\u00a0 Foto: Nariman El-Mofty \/ AP<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Hamas\u2019s deputy leader outside of Gaza, Saleh al-Arouri, was killed along with at least five other people in an alleged Israeli drone strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Hamas confirmed Tuesday evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"fake-br-for-article-body\"><\/section>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Israel was on extra high alert not only for a potentially more extreme response by Hamas, but also from Hezbollah,\u00a0<em>The Jerusalem Post<\/em>\u00a0confirmed from multiple sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"fake-br-for-article-body\"><\/section>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">An anonymous US defense official also confirmed to the Washington Post that Israel killed al-Arouri.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The death of Arouri came at a critical moment when Israel has been trying to convince Hamas to cut another hostage release deal in exchange for a second temporary ceasefire, but to no avail.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-alignment\">\n<div id=\"watch-description\" class=\"yt-uix-button-panel\">\n<div id=\"watch-description-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Senior Hamas leader, Saleh al-Arouri, was eliminated in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh &#8211; a stronghold of Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>He had the blood of many innocent civilians on his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Today justice was served. Terrorists are not safe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1BSR1xcQAc\">pic.twitter.com\/1BSR1xcQAc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HananyaNaftali\/status\/1742225294474297566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><br \/>\n.<br \/>\nHamas may pull out of negotiations<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Reportedly Hamas may pull out of negotiations for some amount of time, though the longer term goal of the attack could have been to pressure the terror group\u2019s leaders into accepting offers they have refused in recent weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Arouri was not only viewed as one of the master planners of Hamas\u2019s October 7 massacre in southern Israel, but was also one of the main liasions for Hamas to Lebanon and to Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">In April 2023, Esmail Ghaani, commander of the IRGC\u2019s Quds Force, met with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and al-Arouri in Damascus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Then, a Hamas delegation headed by Haniyeh went to Tehran in June, which also included Arouri, and met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian, and IRGC commander Hossein Salami.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">In addition, Arouri was credited for giving the order to organize a significant terror operation in 2014 which led to the kidnapping and murder of three teenagers \u2013 a terror attack which itself eventually led to 2014 Gaza conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Since then he has continued to direct significant terror attacks against Israel from the West Bank, despite long being in the Jewish state\u2019s crosshairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">According to reports, the strike targeted an office belonging to Hamas in Mushrifiyah in the southern suburbs of Lebanon&#8217;s capital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Both an apartment and a vehicle were reportedly targeted in the area. The strike was carried out by two drones, according to Lebanese media. After the strike, Israeli fighter jets were spotted over Beirut and Khalde, along with other areas throughout Lebanon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Azzam al-Aqra and Samir Fendi, two commanders in Hamas&#8217; al-Qassam Brigades, were killed in the strike as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Earlier this year, the Shin Bet said that Aqra was involved in Hamas efforts to train and recruit terrorists in the West Bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Fendi served as a liaison between Hamas and the Houthis and al-Aqra, according to the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Israel had not officially taken responsibility for the strike as of Tuesday evening, although several government officials, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, published social media posts welcoming Arouri&#8217;s death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The US-Israel Education Association stated their support of the assassination. \u201cUSIEA supports Israel\u2019s efforts in eliminating Saleh al-Arouri and other senior leaders of Hamas in Beirut today. With Arouri and others at the helm, Hamas has committed irrevocable atrocities against Israel and the Jewish people that cannot go unpunished. This sets a huge precedent for terrorists who wish to engage in heinous acts against the Jewish state \u2013 there will be consequences for their vile actions,&#8221; the statement read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8220;At this point, Israel is bracing for a response from Hezbollah that could open up the northern front completely, and it should be prepared for retaliatory attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8220;These leaders hiding out in Lebanon show how far the tentacles of Iran\u2019s influence extend and the necessary measures to put an end to their reign of terror in the Middle East.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">A few hours after the assassination, IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated &#8220;The IDF is at a very high level of preparedness on all fronts. Whether on offense or defense, we&#8217;re on high alert for any scenario. The most important thing to say this evening is that we are focused and have remained focused on fighting Hamas.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">In response to a question about the assassination, Hagari stressed that he would not be addressing the reports, adding &#8220;We are focused on fighting Hamas.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Hezbollah MP Hussein Jishi warned after the strike that &#8220;Hezbollah will respond to the assassination, and this is settled,&#8221; in comments to Al-Araby al-Jadeed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Even before the war, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah warned that any Israeli assassination in Lebanese territory would &#8220;lead to a strong reaction,&#8221; during an interview in August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8220;It cannot be tolerated, and we will not allow Lebanon to open the arena for assassinations. We will not accept changing the rules of engagement that have existed since 2006, and the Israelis must understand this matter well,&#8221; said Nasrallah at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">However, that was in an era before October 7, before the IDF had started to freely strike Hezbollah terrorists in around half a dozen villages across southern Lebanon and before the terror group saw the IDF flatten northern Gaza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Palestinian factions in the West Bank declared a day of rage for Wednesday in response to the assassination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh expressed outrage at the assassination, stating &#8220;the occupation\u2019s assassination of Arouri and his brothers is a complete terrorist act, a violation of Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty, and an expansion of the circle of its aggression. The Nazi occupation bears responsibility for this aggression, and will not succeed in breaking the will of steadfastness and resistance among our people and their valiant resistance.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Izzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas&#8217; political bureau, stated after the strike on Tuesday that &#8220;the cowardly assassinations carried out by the Zionist occupation against the leaders and symbols of our Palestinian people inside and outside Palestine will not succeed in breaking the will and steadfastness of our people, or undermining the continuation of their valiant resistance, and they prove once again the abject failure of this enemy to achieve any of its aggressive goals in the Gaza Strip.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist movement responded to the strike on Tuesday evening, stating &#8220;the assassination of Al-Arouri and his companions is an attempt by the Zionist enemy to expand the scope of the conflict and drag the entire region into the war to escape the military field failure in the Gaza Strip and the political impasse that the entity\u2019s government is experiencing, following its failure, after 90 days of barbaric war and a war of extermination, to impose its conditions on our people. Indeed, the resistance forces had the upper hand politically and militarily.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8220;We affirm that this crime will not go unpunished, and that the resistance will continue until the occupation is defeated,&#8221; added the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Lebanese interim prime minister Mikati expressed outrage at the strike, stating &#8220;The explosion is an Israeli crime that definitely aims to bring Lebanon into a new phase of confrontations after the ongoing daily attacks in the south.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Lebanese Foreign Ministry announced that it was preparing to submit a complaint to the United Nations concerning the assassination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The strike comes just hours before the fourth anniversary of the US assassination, with aspects of Israeli assistance, of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the head of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, in Baghdad in January 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-alignment\">\n<div id=\"watch-description\" class=\"yt-uix-button-panel\">\n<div id=\"watch-description-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion&#8217;68,<\/em><em><br \/>\nani te\u017c webmastera Blogu Reunion&#8217;68, chyba ze jest to wyra\u017anie zaznaczone.<br \/>\nTwoje uwagi, linki, w\u0142asne artyku\u0142y lub wiadomo\u015bci prze\u015blij na adres:<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"mailto:webmaster@reunion68.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">webmaster@reunion68.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Arouri killed in alleged Israeli drone strike in Beirut YONAH JEREMY BOB, TZVI JOFFRE Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh expressed outrage at the assassination, stating, &#8220;the occupation\u2019s assassination of Arouri and his brothers is a complete terrorist act.&#8221; . 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