An explosive drone attack occurred this Tuesday in Beirut, where the considered “number two” of Hamas, Saleh Al Arouri, was assassinated while he was in an office of the same organization, in a suburb south of the capital of Lebanon. holding a meeting of Palestinian factions. This was confirmed by Hamas through an announcement broadcast by the media of the Palestinian group, who maintain the Gaza Strip under their power. Saleh Al Arouri, who has been holed up in Beirut for months, was one of the founders of Hamas’s military wing and has also led the group in the West Bank.
“Martyrdom of the vice president of the Hamas political bureau, Sheikh Saleh Al Arouri, in a Zionist attack in Beirut,” the group said in a statement broadcast by Al-Aqsa TV, its official channel, and other media. According to witnesses, two floors of the building where the office was located were destroyed after at least two projectiles fired by a drone hit it. Saleh Al Arouri and at least three other people died at the scene, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN).
“Beirut”: For an explosion in Lebanon in which Salah Arori, one of the main leaders of Hamas, was murdered. For this reason, it is speculated that Israel was responsible for this attack.
Israel Is Held Responsible for the Attack, but Benjamin Netanyahu’s Advisor Denies It
In addition to the impact of at least two projectiles destroying both floors of the building where the Hamas offices were located, it also hit other buildings in the surrounding area, as well as several vehicles that were parked in the area. To date, the identity of the other victims and whether any civilians died is unknown, as emergency services are working at the scene to treat any possible injuries caused by this attack. Meanwhile, both Hamas and some media have attributed the attack directly to Israel, however, Netanyahu’s advisor said that they are not responsible for the drone attack in Beirut.
“We do not claim responsibility for the Beirut attack and it did not target the Lebanese government or Hezbollah.”
“We make it clear that everyone involved in the October 7 massacre is a terrorist and a legitimate target.”
It is the first time since the start of the war in Gaza that Israel has bombed the Lebanese capital. Clashes between the Israeli army and Lebanese Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, have so far been limited to border areas in southern Lebanon.
This story was written in Spanish by Lizbeth Garcia in Cultura Colectiva News.
