Hezbollah vows retaliation after Israeli strike kills senior Hamas leader as war threatens to spread
World | January 03, 2024 8:33 ISTThe 57-year-old Saleh al-Arouri became the first senior Hamas political leader to be assassinated since Israel attacked Gaza in a devastating campaign. If Israel is found behind the attack it could mark a major escalation in the Middle East conflict, taking it beyond the Gaza Strip.