Deadly Israeli strike on Beirut likely targeted Hezbollah security chief

Israel targeted Hezbollah’s security chief in air strikes on Beirut, killing 22 people in the deadliest raid on the city since the conflict began. Wafiq Safa, close to Hezbollah’s leader, was reportedly targeted. The US Treasury had blacklisted Safa in 2019 for maintaining Hezbollah’s ties to financiers. – The ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah has resulted in over 1,200 deaths and displaced over a million people. Lebanon condemned an Israeli attack that wounded UN peacekeepers, while the US called for de-escalation and a diplomatic solution to prevent broader conflict in the region.

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