Protests in the West Bank over the killing of Hamas deputy political leader in Lebanon
Palestinians in the West Bank protested the killing of top Hamas official Saleh Arouri and six other members of the militant group in a drone strike in Beirut on Tuesday.
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00:00 An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital which killed a senior Hamas figure
00:05 has raised fears the conflict could expand.
00:09 The militant group has confirmed its deputy head Salah al-Auri and two commanders from
00:13 its armed wing were killed in a blast in Beirut.
00:17 Israel has not claimed responsibility.
00:22 Al-Auri was a political leader of Hamas and also the founder of the group's military wing.
00:28 The strike hit an apartment in a Hezbollah stronghold of Beirut.
00:33 Its leader has vowed to strike back at any Israeli targeting of Palestinian officials
00:37 in Lebanon.
00:39 Protesters soon took to the streets of the West Bank city of Ramallah after al-Auri's
00:43 death was announced.
00:45 Much of the crowd chanted demands for revenge for the killing.
00:50 Israel is reportedly pulling back some of its troops from Gaza, redeploying them on
00:54 its border with Lebanon.
00:56 The UN has called for restraint.
01:00 Because of the escalating tensions and the fragility of the situation in the region,
01:05 we are calling for maximum restraint from all parties.
01:11 Meanwhile fierce fighting continues in Gaza.
01:14 An Israeli strike near the Nusayrat refugee camp leveled a building on Tuesday, killing
01:18 at least eight people.
01:20 Several children were pulled from the rubble.
01:25 (whooshing)