Hezbollah says it targeted 13 north Israel towns as talks start

Hezbollah on Tuesday said it targeted 13 northern Israeli towns with rockets shortly after the start of Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington.

The group said in a statement it targeted Kiryat Shmona, Metula and 11 other towns "with simultaneous rocket salvos" at 6:15 p.m. local time.

The Israeli military had warned it expected a rise in Hezbollah attacks as Washington hosted Israeli and Lebanese officials for their first direct diplomatic talks in decades.