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Marc DAOU

Retaliate or not? Hezbollah faces conundrum after Israel kills Hamas deputy in Lebanon

This handout picture provided by Hezbollah's media office on September 2, 2023 shows Lebanese Shiite group's secretary general Hassan Nasrallah meeting with Hamas's Deputy Chief Saleh al-Arouri (R) and Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement Ziad al-Nakhala (L) at an undisclosed location in Lebanon. © Handout photo via AFP

Since Israel launched a war against Hamas in October, there have been fears of the conflict spreading across Israel’s northern border to Lebanon. The targeted killing of Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut increased the risk, putting the focus on the Lebanese Shiite group’s next moves.

The shockwaves triggered by Tuesday’s Israeli strike that killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut continues to ripple through Lebanon and the region.

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