Israeli army strikes south of Beirut as Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel

Two Israeli strikes on Wednesday hit vehicles south of Beirut, state media reported, while Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, hours after Lebanon and Israel agreed to hold direct negotiations.Israel is continuing its strikes on southern Lebanon in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah, but has not targeted the Lebanese capital since a series of attacks across the country on April 8 that killed more than 350 people.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported two separate Israeli strikes on two vehicles, one in the seafront town of Saadiyat and another on a coastal highway in neighboring Jiyeh, around 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Beirut and outside Hezbollah’s traditional strongholds.NNA also reported several other strikes across southern Lebanon.The Israeli military meanwhile said it had detected “approximately 30 launches” by Hezbollah militants towards Israel since the early hours, a spokesman

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