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At the time of his death in 2024, al-Arouri was living in [[Lebanon]]. His home in [['Arura]] in the [[Israeli occupied territories|Israeli-occupied]] [[West Bank]] was destroyed by Israeli forces during the [[Gaza war]] in October 2023.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-demolishes-west-bank-home-owned-by-senior-hamas-official-arouri/|title=IDF demolishes West Bank home owned by senior Hamas official Arouri|newspaper=Times of Israel|date=31 October 2023}}] |
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At the time of his death in 2024, al-Arouri was living in [[Lebanon]]. His home in [['Arura]] in the [[Israeli occupied territories|Israeli-occupied]] [[West Bank]] was destroyed by Israeli forces during the [[Gaza war]] in October 2023.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-demolishes-west-bank-home-owned-by-senior-hamas-official-arouri/|title=IDF demolishes West Bank home owned by senior Hamas official Arouri|newspaper=Times of Israel|date=31 October 2023}}] |
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On 2 January 2024, al-Arouri, 57, was assassinated in the [[Dahieh]] neighborhood of Beirut by an Israeli strike.[{{cite news |title=Explosion hits southern Beirut, killing Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-car-explosion-south-beirut-kills-saleh-al-arouri |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Middle East Eye |date=2 January 2024}}][{{Cite news |date=2024-01-02 |title=Israeli drone attacks Hamas office in Beirut, killing four – Lebanese news agency |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/explosion-southern-beirut-suburb-dahiyeh-two-security-sources-2024-01-02/ |access-date=2024-01-02}}] The attack is suspected to be the work of Israel, Hamas' chief opponent, but the country has not officially acknowledged or denied its involvement.[{{Cite news |date=2024-01-03 |title=Killing of Arouri sends menacing message to Hamas chiefs, may hamper truce effort |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/killing-arouri-sends-menacing-message-hamas-chiefs-may-hamper-truce-effort-2024-01-03/ |work=Reuters}}][{{Cite news |date=2024-01-02 |title=Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67866346 |access-date=2024-01-04 |work=BBC |language=en-GB}}] The assassination, which also killed six other individuals, occurred one day before Hezbollah commemorated the anniversary of [[Assassination of Qasem Soleimani|the assassination]] of senior Iranian military commander [[Qasem Soleimani]].[{{cite web |title=نصرالله يطل في ذكرى سليماني فكيف سيرد على تهديدات إسرائيل وتطبيق القرار 1701؟ |trans-title=Nasrallah appears at Soleimani’s memorial. How will he respond to Israel’s threats and the implementation of Resolution 1701? |url=https://www.alquds.co.uk/%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%89-%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B9/ |website=www.alquds.co.uk |access-date=3 January 2024 |date=2 January 2024}}][{{cite web |last1=Berg |first1=Raffi |last2=Baker |first2=Graeme |title=Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67866346 |website=BBC |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=2 January 2024}}] |
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On 2 January 2024, al-Arouri, 57, was assassinated in the [[Dahieh]] neighborhood of Beirut by an Israeli strike.[{{cite news |title=Explosion hits southern Beirut, killing Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-car-explosion-south-beirut-kills-saleh-al-arouri |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Middle East Eye |date=2 January 2024}}][{{Cite news |date=2024-01-02 |title=Israeli drone attacks Hamas office in Beirut, killing four – Lebanese news agency |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/explosion-southern-beirut-suburb-dahiyeh-two-security-sources-2024-01-02/ |access-date=2024-01-02}}] The attack was suspected to be the work of Israel, Hamas' chief opponent, but the country did not officially acknowledge its involvement until May 2025 when al-Arouri's name and photo was included in a publicity photo of Hamas leaders that were killed by Israel.[https://www.idf].il/%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%99%D7%97%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%94/%D7%9B%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%A6%D7%94-%D7%9C-%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%91-%D7%9B-%D7%97%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%9C%D7%95-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%93-%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%95%D7%90%D7%A8-%D7%9B%D7%9A-%D7%96%D7%94-%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%94/[{{Cite news |date=2024-01-03 |title=Killing of Arouri sends menacing message to Hamas chiefs, may hamper truce effort |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/killing-arouri-sends-menacing-message-hamas-chiefs-may-hamper-truce-effort-2024-01-03/ |work=Reuters}}][{{Cite news |date=2024-01-02 |title=Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67866346 |access-date=2024-01-04 |work=BBC |language=en-GB}}] The assassination, which also killed six other individuals, occurred one day before Hezbollah commemorated the anniversary of [[Assassination of Qasem Soleimani|the assassination]] of senior Iranian military commander [[Qasem Soleimani]].[{{cite web |title=نصرالله يطل في ذكرى سليماني فكيف سيرد على تهديدات إسرائيل وتطبيق القرار 1701؟ |trans-title=Nasrallah appears at Soleimani’s memorial. How will he respond to Israel’s threats and the implementation of Resolution 1701? |url=https://www.alquds.co.uk/%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%89-%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B9/ |website=www.alquds.co.uk |access-date=3 January 2024 |date=2 January 2024}}][{{cite web |last1=Berg |first1=Raffi |last2=Baker |first2=Graeme |title=Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67866346 |website=BBC |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=2 January 2024}}] |
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After al-Arouri's death, Zaher Jabarin succeeded him as Hamas's leader in the West Bank. |
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After al-Arouri's death, Zaher Jabarin succeeded him as Hamas's leader in the West Bank. |