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Live updates | Hamas loses a leader in Lebanon but holds on in Gaza

Israel appears far from achieving its goals of crushing Hamas and freeing an estimated 129 hostages still held in Gaza nearly three months after the group’s surprise cross-border attack and the Israeli government’s declaration of war

The Independent UK

Beirut bombings: Israel’s long history of assassination attempts in Lebanon

Killing of Hamas officials comes after an 18-year pause in Israel’s targeting of Palestinian leaders in Lebanon.

Al Jazeera

Thousands attend the funeral of a top Hamas official killed in an apparent Israeli strike in Beirut

Thousands of people took to the streets of Beirut for the funeral of a top Hamas commander, Saleh Arouri, who was killed earlier this week in an apparent Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital

The Independent UK

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Hundreds Mourn Hamas Deputy Leader At Beirut Funeral

Hundreds of people attended the funeral in Beirut on Thursday of Hamas number two Saleh al-Aruri who was killed in a Lebanon strike blamed on Israel.

International Business Times

OPINION - Israel's strike against Hamas in Lebanon poses big questions for the West

Across the Middle East, Dahiya, in south Beirut, is seen as not just a suburb. It is a synonym for Hezbollah. This is not only the movement’s stronghold, it is the headquarters of what is in Lebanon a state within a state. That an Israeli drone strike could kill the…

Evening Standard

Israel Launches Deadly Gaza Strikes As Mideast Tensions Rise

Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over the almost three-months-old war.

International Business Times

Israeli military strikes south Lebanon stoking fears of widening conflict

Attacks on Hezbollah military infrastructure follow the killing of Hamas leader in Beirut, which Israel has not claimed.

Al Jazeera

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Netanyahu seeks ‘fundamental change’ on Lebanon border – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the latest developments in the Middle East here and all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here.

The Guardian - AU

Netanyahu’s bait: Why Israel might have killed Hamas leaders in Beirut now

The assassinations bear the marks of an Israeli operation. But the timing might also be about Israeli domestic politics.

Al Jazeera

Leader of Hezbollah says group ‘cannot be silent’ after killing of Hamas leader

Group is ready to ‘take the war to the end’ if Israel launches attack against Lebanon

The Independent UK

Hezbollah chief warns of 'war to the end' after Hamas leader killed in Beirut

The statement comes after the assassination of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.

Evening Standard

A look at killings of militant leaders believed targeted by Israel

Hamas and Hezbollah have accused Israel of carrying out an airstrike that killed a top Hamas leader in Beirut

The Independent UK

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

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.

France 24

Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel Against Waging War On Lebanon

The chief of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, warned Israel on Wednesday against waging war on Lebanon, a day after a strike killed Hamas's deputy leader in the southern Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah.

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Al Jazeera

Hezbollah chief says group won’t ‘be silent’ after killing of Hamas leader

Hassan Nasrallah offers condolences to Hamas after the killing of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on escalation in the Middle East: the danger of a regional war is growing

Editorial: The assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut and Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea increase the risks

The Independent UK

An assassination in Beirut and a bombing in Iran push fear of war across Middle East to new heights

The explosions in Iran, killing more than 100, come a day after the killing of one of the leaders of Hamas, Saleh al-Aurori, in a drone strike in Lebanon increasing the tensions around the conflict in Gaza, writes Kim Sengupta

Al Jazeera

‘Israeli warning’: Beirut bombing sparks anger, fear in Lebanon

On the streets of Beirut, there is anger over what people believe was an Israeli violation of their sovereignty.

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Al Jazeera

Who were the Hamas officials killed in Beirut?

Along with leader Saleh al-Arouri, other significant members of Hamas died in Tuesday’s blast.

Al Jazeera

General strikes across West Bank after assassination of Hamas’s al-Arouri

Seven men from Hamas cadres were assassinated on Tuesday night in south Beirut, the impact was felt across the region.

The Guardian - UK

Mossad chief says Israel is committed to finding and killing all Hamas leaders

Comments by David Barnea follow assassination of Hamas deputy political chief Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon

WEKU

Up First briefing: Top Hamas leader killed in Lebanon; Harvard president resigns

A senior Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut. Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns.

France 24

Saleh al-Arouri’s Beirut killing takes out key Hamas link with Iran, Hezbollah

Saleh al-Arouri, the senior Hamas official killed in a suspected Israeli strike in the suburbs of Beirut, played a crucial role in building up the Palestinian group's military capabilities and maintaining its links with regional allies.

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Explosion in Beirut raises tension in Middle East conflict

A senior Hamas leader is killed in a targeted attack in Beirut, raising fears of wider conflict in the Middle East. Tensions escalate as Israel is suspecte...

The Independent UK

Live updates | Fighting rages in southern Gaza and fears grow the war may spread in the region

Heavy fighting is raging in central and southern Gaza as fears mount of a regional escalation following a strike in Beirut that killed one of the top Hamas leaders

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