Senior Hamas Figure Killed in Beirut in Apparent Israeli Strike

Israel Begins Troop Withdrawal from Gaza Amid Continued Fighting

Senior Hamas figure Saleh al-Arouri was killed in an apparent Israeli strike in Beirut, Lebanon, marking a potential escalation in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Israel has begun withdrawing some troops from Gaza, but heavy fighting continues with the military conducting several targeted operations.
U.S. intelligence asserts that Palestinian militant groups used Gaza's largest hospital to hold hostages and house command infrastructure.
Israel did not warn the U.S. about the attack on Arouri beforehand, but briefed senior American officials when it was underway.
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, blamed Israel for the attack and condemned it as an attempt to drag Lebanon into the conflict.