9:29 p.m
Hezbollah reiterates that 'assassination' of Hamas No. 2 in Lebanon 'will not go unpunished'
Hezbollah reiterates that the “assassination” of Hamas’ No. 2 in Lebanon “will not go unpunished.”
8:57 p.m
Hamas leader says organization will 'never be defeated'
Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh reiterated that his movement “will never be defeated” after blaming Israel for the death of its number two, Saleh al-Arouri, in an attack in Beirut.
“It is the story of resistance and the movement that becomes even stronger and more determined after the assassination of its leaders,” he added in a televised address.
20:54
The Israeli army says it is prepared for “any scenario” after the killing of Hamas' number two
The Israeli army is ready “for any scenario,” its spokesman Daniel Hagari said this evening, shortly after the announcement of the assassination of the number two of the Palestinian movement Hamas in Beirut.
Without directly mentioning the attack that killed Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon, for which Hamas blames Israel, he reiterated during his daily press conference that the army was “at a high level of preparation for any scenario.”
20:28
Hamas is “open” to forming a joint government for the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Hamas said today it was “open” to forming a “national government” at the end of the war in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, which it has controlled since 2007.
“We have received many initiatives on the internal (Palestinian) situation and are open to the idea of a national government for the West Bank and Gaza Strip,” said its leader Ismaïl Haniyeh.
7:45 p.m
The Palestinian Authority Prime Minister condemns the killing of Hamas No. 2
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh condemned the “assassination” of Hamas' number two in an attack near Beirut attributed to Israel and warned of the consequences of “this crime.”
He called the strike “a crime committed by known criminals” and warned “of the risks and consequences that could arise,” his office said in a statement.
7:40 p.m
Beirut strike: Israeli army said it “does not comment on information from foreign media”
When questioned by AFP, the Israeli army said it “does not comment on information provided by foreign media.”
7:19 p.m
The Palestinian Red Crescent announced that its compound in Khan Younes was targeted by Israeli attacks
The Palestinian Red Crescent announced on the social network X (formerly Twitter) that its compound in Khan Younes, south of the Gaza Strip, was the target of Israeli attacks.
According to the Hamas Ministry of Health, they left four dead, including a small child.
7:08 p.m
34 people suspected of spying for Israel have been arrested in Turkey
Turkish authorities announced today that 34 people suspected of spying for Israel have been arrested in Turkey and are particularly accused of preparing kidnappings.
The suspects, arrested in several provinces of the country, are suspected of spying on foreigners living in Turkey on behalf of the Israeli secret services, the official Anadolu news agency said.
18:54
Who was Saleh al-Arouri, Hamas No. 2, killed by Israel in Lebanon?
Saleh Arouri, accused by Israel of being the mastermind of numerous attacks, was elected deputy to the head of the Hamas politburo Ismaïl Haniyeh in 2017, officially becoming the Islamist movement's number two.
After spending almost twenty years in Israeli prisons, he was released in 2010 on condition that he go into exile and has been living in Lebanon ever since.
You can find our entire article here.
18:41
The official Lebanese agency announces that the death toll from the Israeli attack near Beirut has risen to 6 dead
Six people, including Hamas number two Saleh al-Arouri, were killed in the attack attributed to Israel on the Palestinian movement's office in a Beirut suburb, Lebanese official agency ANI said.
According to the National News Agency (Ani), at the time of the attack, “a meeting of Palestinian groups was taking place” in this building in the southern suburbs, the stronghold of the Hamas-allied pro-Iran Hezbollah.
18:24
Attack in Beirut: Israel attacks the Lebanese capital for the first time since October 7th
The southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, home to the Hamas office targeted by an Israeli attack, are a stronghold of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah.
Clashes between the Israeli army and the Lebanese Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, have so far been limited to border areas in southern Lebanon. This is the first time Israel has attacked Beirut since the Gaza War began.
Lebanon's Hezbollah has increased its rocket attacks in recent weeks. The risk of an armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is therefore increasing. You can find our article on this topic here.
6:14 p.m
Strike in Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister denounces “Israeli crime”.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called the Israeli attack on the Beirut suburbs, which resulted in the death of Palestinian Hamas's number two, “a crime.”
In a statement, he said that “this new Israeli crime aims to drag Lebanon into a new phase of confrontation” with Israel.
Clashes between the Israeli army and the Lebanese Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, have so far been limited to border areas in southern Lebanon.
This is the first time Israel has attacked the Lebanese capital since the start of the Gaza war.
18:13
Hamas says killing of Saleh al-Arouri, its No. 2, 'will not bring down the resistance'
A senior Hamas official said the killing of its number two in an attack in Beirut attributed to Israel would not bring the “resistance” to its knees.
“The Zionist occupier's cowardly assassinations against the leaders and symbols of our Palestinian people inside and outside Palestine will neither break the will and resilience of our people nor hinder the continuation of their brave resistance,” said Ezzat al-Das Rishq, a member of the Politburo Hamas, in a statement.
6:10 p.m
The Israeli army announced that it had killed “dozens of terrorists” in Gaza in recent days
The Israeli army announced today that it had killed “dozens of terrorists” in Gaza in recent days and allegedly discovered and destroyed “tunnel entrances” there.
That night, witnesses on site reported rocket fire on the city of Rafah (in the south) and bomb attacks around the Jabaliya refugee camp (in the north).
Fighting was also reported in the al-Maghazi and Bureij areas, as well as in Khan Younes, a large city in the south of the territory that has become the epicenter of Israeli army operations.
6:01 p.m
Hamas TV Confirms Israel 'Assassination' of Its Number 2
In an announcement carried by the movement's media, Hamas confirmed that its number two, Saleh al-Arouri, was “assassinated” in an Israeli attack in Beirut.
“Martyrdom of Hamas Political Bureau Vice President Sheikh Saleh al-Arouri in a Zionist strike in Beirut,” said an announcement from the movement broadcast by its official channel al-Aqsa TV and its other media outlets.
17:54
Second Hamas member killed in Israeli attack on Beirut suburbs
Palestinian Hamas's number two, Saleh al-Arouri, was killed in an Israeli attack on the suburbs of Beirut, two Lebanese security officials told AFP.
According to one of those officials, Arouri was killed along with his bodyguards in an Israeli attack on the Hamas office in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, a stronghold of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah.
17:53
At least four people were killed in an Israeli attack on a Hamas office in Lebanon
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the war between Israel and Hamas.
As fighting continues in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli attack today hit a Hamas office in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.
Lebanese state media reports four dead and several injured.
According to a Hezbollah official, it was a “targeted assassination” and a “rocket attack.”