Fighting between Israeli forces and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah has continued 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 and outside Hezbollah's traditional strongholds. Videos from one scene showed a burned-out van, with first responders working to extinguish the flames and recover human remains. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. In northern Israel, a man was wounded in the town of Tamra after Hezbollah launched about 30 rockets across the border, according to medics and the military. Hezbollah claimed it had targeted 10 locations in northern Israel. The Israeli military reported that operations continued in southern Lebanon, striking over 200 Hezbollah infrastructure sites, including rocket launchers, in the last 24 hours. Fresh calls were made for residents in southern Lebanon to evacuate amidst the bombardment. Although Israel has refrained from striking Beirut directly since past significant attacks, it continues operations in southern and eastern Lebanon. Recent battles persist despite a ceasefire between the US and Iran deemed not applicable to Israel’s military actions in Lebanon. Recent high-level talks in Washington were marked as a significant step forward, yet no ceasefire was established, revealing serious internal divisions in Lebanon, with Hezbollah vehemently opposing negotiations. Amidst the ongoing conflict, the humanitarian situation across Lebanon worsens, with reports indicating heavy casualties and a large number of displacements due to continued violence.