Arouri’s Assassination Will Achieve Nothing

Analysis by Imad K. Harb of Israel's January 2024 assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, author argues that the killing of al-Arouri will not ease Israel's challenges with Hamas in Gaza. The article emphasizes the significance of the strike taking place in Beirut, and its implications for Hezbollah's response and US interest in the region. Helpful for research on Hamas, Hezbollah, and Israel's assassinations of Palestinian leaders (often referred to as Israel's decapitation strategy, whereby Israel assumes that by eliminating the leadership of its enemies will collapse their respective political organizations).