"Long-Targeted Hamas Official Assassinated in Beirut Strike"

Saleh Arouri, a senior Hamas official and founder of its military wing, was killed in a drone strike in Beirut, an area known as a Hezbollah stronghold. Arouri had been a long-standing target of Israel, accused of orchestrating attacks against it. His death, confirmed by Hamas and attributed to an Israeli drone by Lebanon's National News Agency, marks a significant escalation in the region. Hezbollah has called the attack a serious assault on Lebanon and vowed retaliation. The incident could intensify the ongoing conflict, especially following previous Israeli threats and Hezbollah's warnings against targeting officials in Lebanon.