Saleh al-Arouri | |
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صَالِحٌ الْعَارُورِيُّ | |
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 | 'Arura, Jordanian West Bank | 19 August 1966
Died | 2 January 2024 Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon | (aged 57)
Nationality | Palestinian |
Education | Religious Sharia, Hebron University |
Profession | Military commander |
Known for | Founding commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades |
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]
On 2 January 2024, al-Arouri was killed in Dahieh, suburban Beirut, in a missile attack by the Israel Defense Forces.[2][7]
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