Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it said targeted the militant group Hezbollah on Friday, wounding 37 people as the two countries' envoys started a second day of peace talks in Washington.United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza condemned the "unacceptable" toll from continued attacks, saying that "diplomatic efforts now offer a critical opportunity to stop the violence".

BEIRUT: Twelve people were killed by a series of Israeli strikes on cars in Lebanon on Wednesday, the health ministry said, as conflict between Hezbollah and Israel continued on…

The strikes came a day before planned US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington.