Israel-Hamas war live: Civilians pay heavy price as Gaza bombing continues
By Hamza Mohamed, Umut Uras and Mersiha Gadzo
Published On 31 Oct 202331 Oct 2023 | Al Jazeera
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Who is Saleh al-Arouri?
Israeli forces stormed the town of Aroura in the occupied West Bank before blowing up the family home of senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri who is reported to be in Lebanon.
Here’s more information on the man Israel considers one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attack:
Al-Arouri, 57, spent a total of 17 years in Israeli jails, mostly under administrative detention without charge or trial. He was released and deported in 2010.
He was named Hamas deputy political chief in 2017.
On October 21, Israeli forces took over his house in the occupied West Bank, raised a banner that said it was a centre for its intelligence.
Dozens of his family members and neighbours have been detained in the past couple of weeks.
In 2018, he briefly returned to Gaza from Lebanon for the first time since 2010 to attend ceasefire talks brokered by Egypt and the UN during the Great March of Return rallies.
Reports say after his release from prison, he moved first to Turkey, then Qatar and then Lebanon.