Hamas confirms death of Saleh Arouri, deputy head of its political bureau
An explosion in Beirut on Tuesday killed Saleh Arouri, a top official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and three others, officials with Hamas and the Lebanese group Hezbollah said.
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00:00 A top Hamas official, Salah Aruri, has been killed in a Beirut blast. The leader headed
00:07 the West Bank operations and was one of the founders of Hamas`s military wing.
00:12 Whilst the U.N. urges for a maximum restraint from all parties to prevent from any further
00:18 violence. Lebanon`s state-run national news agency said the blast happened whilst a meeting
00:25 of Palestinian factions was being held and was carried out by an Israeli drone. But Israeli
00:30 officials declined to comment. The blast killed at least four people, injuring several more.
00:36 If Israel is behind the attack, it could mark a major escalation in the Middle East conflict.
00:42 Hezbollah leader has vowed to retaliate against any Israeli targeting.
00:47 (whooshing)