Hezbollah leader escapes assassination as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Beirut

A senior Hezbollah official survived an Israeli assassination attempt on Thursday in Beirut, news agency Reuters reported citing security sources. The attack was part of a larger wave of Israeli airstrikes that killed 22 people, intensifying the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
The airstrikes were some of the deadliest in over a year, levelling buildings in two neighbourhoods and injuring scores. Israeli attacks also endangered United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, triggering outrage and fresh accusations of violations of international law.