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Explainer | A look at killings of militant leaders believed targeted by Israel
- The deputy leader of Hamas was killed in a suspected Israeli air strike in Beirut on Tuesday
- Israel has a long history of assassinating enemies with bombings, shootings and poisonings
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Hamas deputy leader killed in apparent Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Hamas deputy leader killed in apparent Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Hamas and Hezbollah have accused Israel of carrying out an air strike that killed a top Hamas leader in Beirut.
While Israel has not claimed responsibility, Tuesday’s air strike had the hallmarks of an Israeli attack.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have repeatedly threatened to kill Hamas leaders following the group’s deadly October 7 cross-border attack that sparked the war in Gaza.
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Israel also has a long history of assassinating its enemies, many carried out with precision air strikes. Here is a look at some of those targeted killings:
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