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BBC OS: 2024/01/04 17:06 GMT: Thousands attend Beirut funeral of top Hamas official

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Thousands attend Beirut funeral of top Hamas official

2024/01/04 17:06 GMT

2024/01/04 17:06 GMT: Thousands attend Beirut funeral of top Hamas official

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Saleh al-Arouri was killed in a suspected Israeli drone strike

Saleh al-Arouri was killed in a suspected Israeli drone strike.

Thousands of people carrying Palestinian flags have been attending the funeral of the Hamas deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Meanwhile, the Islamic State group has said it carried out Wednesday's twin explosions in the Iranian city of Kerman, and the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza told Reuters 14 people were killed in a blast at al-Mawasi near Khan Younis. Our Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet explains this week's developments.

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An Oklahoma teenager is believed to have become the first human player to beat Nintendo's classic video game Tetris, 34 years after its release. Our gaming reporter joins to tell us more. 

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Mourners gather during the funeral of deputy head of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, who was killed by what Lebanese and Palestinian security sources say was a drone strike by Israel in Beirut, Lebanon January 4, 2024.Credit: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)

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