Hamas confirmed that the group's top deputy had been killed on Tuesday in an explosion in Lebanon, along with two leaders of the group's armed wing. Two U.S. officials said Israel was responsible for the strike. It's the latest indication that the Israel-Hamas war is spreading farther beyond Gaza’s borders. https://nyti.ms/4aIRoqc

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