Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and left over 100 others injured, as reported by Lebanese authorities on Thursday. This incident coincided with an Israeli assassination attempt on a high-ranking Hezbollah official, who managed to evade capture, according to three separate security sources. In the southern region of Lebanon, two United Nations peacekeepers sustained injuries when an Israeli tank targeted a watchtower at the U.N. force’s primary headquarters located in Ras al-Naqoura, which has prompted a response from the United Nations. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which reignited one year ago when the Iranian-backed group launched attacks in solidarity with Hamas at the onset of the Gaza war, has escalated significantly in recent weeks. Israel has intensified its military operations, conducting bombings in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the southern regions, and the Bekaa Valley, resulting in the deaths of numerous prominent Hezbollah leaders.
Israeli airstrikes result in 22 fatalities in Beirut.
