Israel's military said it launched strikes against Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon on Thursday, hours before US-brokered talks between the two countries were set to begin in Washington.
"The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon," the military said after issuing evacuation warnings for a number of villages in the area.
Also Thursday, a Hezbollah drone strike injured several Israeli civilians, the Israeli military said.
"A short while ago, an explosive drone that was launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organization fell within Israeli territory, near the Israel-Lebanon border," the military said.
"As a result, several Israeli civilians were injured and evacuated to receive medical treatment at the hospital."
