Conflict intensifies as fresh airstrikes hit Beirut | Ground report from Beirut

Reporting from Southern Beirut, India Today's Ashutosh Mishra shows the location where Israel conducted airstrikes that turned buildings into rubble. Two peacekeepers were injured in southern Beirut as tensions escalated amid Israeli airstrikes, which targeted a senior Hezbollah figure. According to Reuters, a senior Hezbollah official, Wafiq Safa, survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Beirut on Thursday. The attack was part of a broader wave of Israeli airstrikes that killed 22 people, exacerbating the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran. Safa, the head of Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination unit, was specifically targeted but survived the attempt. These airstrikes were among the deadliest in over a year, flattening buildings in two Beirut neighborhoods and injuring many. Additionally, the Israeli attacks endangered UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, provoking widespread condemnation and allegations of international law violations.