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The group, which has struck before in Iran, has a long history of division with the country.

The attack, acknowledged by the Pentagon, killed a senior militant leader of an Iran-allied group with ties to the Iraqi government’s security apparatus.

An aid group described ‘intense’ Israeli attacks in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have sought shelter.

Officials lowered the death toll from the two blasts from 103 to 84, but said the count could still rise with so many people having been badly injured.

Saleh al-Arouri was a key Hamas strategist and a liaison to its Iranian sponsors. But his assassination was likely to set back talks on freeing the remaining hostages in Gaza.

Israelis welcomed news that a top Palestinian militant had been killed, but feared that it might impede the release of hostages and kindle a broader war.

The state is courting high-tech investments, but a new industrial park may lack enough water. Opponents say piping it from miles away might dry out residential wells.

The country’s Supreme Court ruled to postpone the adoption of a new law making it harder to designate a sitting prime minister unfit for office, a direct blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Israeli military says the tearing down was done in November and that hospital wasn’t damaged in the process.

Saleh al-Arouri was a key strategist for Hamas and a conduit to other forces committed to fighting Israel. But analysts said the group had rebounded after past setbacks.