Hezbollah fires rockets at 13 northern Israeli towns as Israel-Lebanon talks open in US

Hezbollah announced it fired simultaneous rocket salvos at 13 towns in northern Israel, including Kiryat Shmona and Metula, at 6:15 p.m. local time (1515 GMT). This occurred as Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors began direct talks in Washington. The Israeli military had previously warned civilians of potential increased fire from Lebanese territory.