Israel expanded its attacks on Lebanon, carrying out drone strikes on vehicles along the coastal highway south of Beirut and killing at least 12,

Twelve people were killed by a series of Israeli strikes on cars in Lebanon on Wednesday, the country's health ministry said, as conflict continued on the eve of a third round of U.S.-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon.

BEIRUT, May 11 (Reuters) - Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the death toll from Israeli attacks rose.

Seven IDF soldiers who were in Lebanon were diagnosed in recent days with cave fever, also known as "endemic relapsing fever," and were hospitalized in hospitals across the country.

Residents of Rmeish, a Christian town in southern Lebanon, say they confronted Hezbollah and blocked them from using the village area.

The Iran war has damaged economies, exposed Gulf energy vulnerabilities, deepened Lebanon’s crisis and raised new questions over regional security.

At least two of the lawmakers named as victims in the case said they only found out about the threats on Tuesday.