Similar article on that topic, different source.
Drone strike kills senior Hamas official in Beirut (axios.com)
One wonders if Hezbollah will respond to this
Originally Posted by Axios
...The killing of al-Arouri is a serious blow to Hamas, which called the commander "one of the architects" of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel. He is the most senior Hamas leader killed since the war in Gaza began. The strike,
which took place near Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut, could push the
Lebanese group to escalate its attacks against Israel. According to press reports in Lebanon, al-Arouri and five others were killed in the attack on a Hamas office in Beirut.
- Israel didn't claim responsibility for the attack but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said several weeks ago that he ordered Israel's Mossad spy agency to go after Hamas leaders around the world.
- The Israeli Prime Minister's Office declined to comment.
- A senior Israeli official told Axios Israel is preparing for a significant retaliation from Hezbollah, which could include the group launching long-range missiles toward targets in Israel.
- Lebanese acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the attack and called it "an Israeli crime" that is aimed at drawing Lebanon into the war in Gaza.
- Mikati called on the international community to press Israel to stop its attacks.