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| On 2 January 2024, an airstrike occurred in the southern suburbs of ], Lebanon. It came about during clashes between ] and ]. The airstrike killed the deputy leader of the ] political bureau ]. | |||
| == Background == | == Background == | ||
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| Date | 2 January 2024; 12 months ago (2024-01-02) |
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| Location | Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Type | Drone attack |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Target | Saleh al-Arouri |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
| Casualties | |
| 4 | |
On 2 January 2024, an airstrike occurred in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. It came about during clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. The airstrike killed the deputy leader of the Hamas political bureau Saleh al-Arouri.
Background
In 2020 Beirut was rocked by an explosion considered one of the biggest in the 21st century, whilst it is unclear who was responsible, critics have pointed to Hezbollah. Protests that ensued following the 2020 Beirut explosion were stopped by Hezbollah.
On 8 October 2023, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired guided rockets and artillery shells at Israeli positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms one day into the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. Israel retaliated by launching drone strikes and artillery shells at Hezbollah positions near Lebanon's boundary with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The outbreak of the conflict had followed Hezbollah's declaration of support and praise for the Hamas attack on Israel, which took place on 7 October. Since 1969, Palestinian militia groups have held base in Lebanon after being ousted from Jordan. Similar assassination have taken place in Beirut numerous times during the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon.
See also
References
- בןארי, ליאור (2024-01-02). "פיצוץ בלב רובע הדאחייה בביירות". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- "N12 - דיווח: פיצוץ חריג התרחש בדרום ביירות". N12. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- "Hezbollah Rattled by Beirut Port Blast Probe". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- "Hezbollah supporters break up Beirut protest camp, burning and dismantling tents".
- Goldenberg, Tia; Shurafa, Wafaa (8 October 2023). "Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire as Israeli soldiers battle Hamas on second day of surprise attack". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Israel, Hezbollah exchange artillery, rocket fire". Reuters. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
