Hamas deputy Saleh al-Aruri was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Beirut. The US also had a strong interest in eliminating the second terrorist organization Hamas and had placed a high bounty on al-Aruri. Up to five million dollars (approximately 4.5 million euros) was pledged for information.
The US had already classified Aruri as a global terrorist in 2015. In 2018, the million dollar bounty was finally offered as part of the ‘Rewards for Justice’ program.
The program has so far paid out more than $250 million to 125 tipsters worldwide to use their tips to combat “threats to U.S. national security,” according to the U.S. Department of State.
Arouri was killed in a suspected Israeli drone strike in Beirut on Tuesday evening. A total of seven people were killed, including two leaders of the armed Hamas wing. Hamas immediately blamed Israel. However, Israel does not comment on reports of suspected attacks or targeted killings abroad.
Major role in the militarization of Hamas
Aruri was the second Palestinian militant organization and was instrumental in militarizing Hamas and strengthening ties with local allies. Aruri, 57 at the time of his death, was one of the commanders of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, when it was founded in the early 1990s. Most recently, according to Hamas, he was the “conduit” or “connection” between the Islamic organization and Iran and the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militia. Aruri regularly traveled to Iran for visits.
Aruri, 57 at the time of his death, was one of the commanders of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, when it was founded in the early 1990s. Most recently, according to Hamas, he was the “conduit” or “connection” between the Islamic organization and Iran and the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militia. Aruri regularly traveled to Iran for visits.
Israel accused him of involvement in the brutal major attack on October 7, which left 1,140 dead and carried out numerous atrocities against civilians.
Source: Krone
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