Israel army says it is ready for any scenario as assassination of Hamas leader raises fears of wider Gaza war
Israel's army says it is prepared for any scenario after the assassination of the deputy leader of Hamas in a strike in Beirut – a killing which has stoked fear of an escalation of the war in Gaza.
While Israel has not claimed responsibility for the drone attack that killed Saleh al-Arouri it called it a "surgical strike against the Hamas leadership". The assassination is a further sign that the nearly between Israel and Hamas is spreading across the region, drawing in the occupied West Bank, Hezbollah forces on the -Israel border, and even Red Sea shipping lanes with container ships between targeting by the Yemen-based Houthis.
