Saleh al-Arouri
Saleh al-Arouri (Arabic: صَالِحٌ الْعَارُورِيُّ, also transliterated as Salah al-Arouri or Salih al-Aruri; 19 August 1966[1] – 2 January 2024[2]) was a senior leader of Hamas, and a founding commander of its military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, at the time of his death.[3][4] He lived in Lebanon.[5][6]
Saleh al-Arouri | |
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صَالِحٌ الْعَارُورِيُّ | |
.jpg) Saleh al-Arouri in 2022 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Political Bureau of Hamas | |
| In office 2017–2024 | |
| Chairman | Ismail Haniyeh |
| Founding Commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades | |
| In office 1993–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1966 'Arura, Jordanian West Bank |
| Died | 2 January 2024 (aged 57) Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Education | Religious Sharia, Hebron University |
| Profession | Military commander |
| Known for | Founding commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades |
On 2 January 2024, al-Arouri was killed in Dahieh, suburban Beirut, in a missile attack by the Israel Defense Forces.[2][7]
References
- ↑ Salih al-Aruri – Rewards for Justice. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Explosion hits southern Beirut, killing Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri. Middle East Eye. 2 January 2024. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-car-explosion-south-beirut-kills-saleh-al-arouri. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ↑ Avi Issacharoff, Avi (12 August 2015). Israel foiled 17 suicide attacks so far this year, Shin Bet says. Times of Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-thwarted-17-suicide-attacks-so-far-this-year-shin-bet-says/. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Saleh al-Arouri (in en). Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ i24NEWS. Israeli forces kill senior Islamic Jihad commander in Jenin; arrest 36 suspects (in en). I24news (27 October 2023). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ IDF issues demolition order for house owned by Hamas leader al-Arouri (in en-US). The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com (27 October 2023). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "Israeli drone attacks Hamas office in Beirut, killing four - Lebanese news agency". Reuters. 2024-01-02. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/explosion-southern-beirut-suburb-dahiyeh-two-security-sources-2024-01-02/. Retrieved 2024-01-02.