The killing of a top Hamas official in Beirut is raising fears that the Israel-Gaza war could spread. Saleh al-Arouri, a deputy leader of Hamas’s political bureau, and six others were killed in a strike on an apartment building. Lebanon’s state-run news agency said the attack was carried out by Israel — Israel has neither confirmed nor denied that it was behind the killing. However, military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces were in a “very high state of readiness” and prepared for any scenario.
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