An explosion in Beirut’s southern suburb killed a senior Hamas official on Tuesday, according to a number of media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The explosion occurred near a bakery in the Dahiyeh neighborhood, which is a stronghold of the Lebanese Hezbollah group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lebanese military said that the explosion caused extensive damage to the area, but did not provide any further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hamas movement confirmed the death of Saleh al-Arouri, its deputy political bureau chief, in the explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al-Arouri was a Palestinian-American who was wanted by the United States for his role in organizing attacks against Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He had been living in Lebanon for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, but some reports have suggested that it was a targeted attack by Israel The explosion comes at a time of heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two groups have been engaged in a proxy war in Syria, and Israel has repeatedly warned Hezbollah against launching attacks from Lebanon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The explosion is likely to further escalate tensions between the two groups.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"