Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks amid Israel-Lebanon talks in US
Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel and Lebanon held direct talks in Washington aimed at easing the conflict. On Wednesday, Israeli strikes hit two vehicles on the coastal highway south of Beirut, near the towns of Saadiyat and Jiyeh. In northern Israel, a man was wounded in the town of Tamra after Hezbollah launched about 30 rockets across the border.
Hezbollah said it had launched rockets at 10 locations in northern Israel. The Israeli military said Israeli troops were continuing ground operations in southern Lebanon and that more than 200 Hezbollah infrastructure sites there, including rocket launchers, had been struck over the past 24 hours. Israel renewed calls for residents across a large part of southern Lebanon to evacuate amid the ongoing air and artillery bombardment. Lebanese authorities say Israel's wave of attacks across the country a week ago killed more than 350 people in only 10 minutes.
Israel has announced that it plans to create what it has described as a "security buffer zone extending eight to 10km (five to six miles) inside Lebanese territory," saying the move is necessary to protect Israeli communities from Hezbollah attacks. In the early hours of Wednesday, clashes were reported in several Lebanese border towns and villages, including Khiam and Bint Jbeil.
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Amidst US-brokered talks, Israel and Hezbollah continue their attacks. Both sides trade blows, raising concerns about regional stability - but what could come of the peace talks?
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