Israel demolishes house of Hamas leader in occupied West Bank
From CNN’s Abeer Salman in Jerusalem
The Israeli army demolished the house of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in the occupied West Bank Tuesday morning, according to the Israel Defense Forces and eyewitnesses.
Videos of the scene obtained by CNN show several Israeli military vehicles entering the village north of Ramallah. Another video shows the house being struck by an explosion and the aftermath with destruction in the area.
The IDF said in a statement to CNN that forces “operated in the town” overnight to “demolish the residence of Saleh al-Arouri, deputy head of the Hamas terrorist organization’s political bureau and in charge of the Hamas’ activities in Judea and Samaria.”
“During the counterterrorism activity, a violent riot was instigated, including rock and stone hurling at the forces, who responded with riot dispersal means. In addition, the forces responded with live fire toward the air and the rock hurlers. Hits were identified,” the statement added.
Saleh al-Arouri is a senior leader of Hamas. He is considered one of the founding members of the group's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and is now based in Beirut.
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