12 killed in Israeli attack on village in eastern Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon killed 12 people, the country’s official National News Agency said Tuesday.The attack took place in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley area late Monday night after the Israeli Prime Minister was attacked. benjamin netanyahu Said they have authorized more intensive attacks targeting Hezbollah Militant groups across Lebanon. The Israeli military did not comment on this particular attack, but said on Monday that it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in eastern Lebanon.Rescue workers say a dozen bodies were pulled from the debris following a sharp wave of attacks overnight targeting areas in southern and eastern Lebanon.The intensified attacks come three days before Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are to meet in Washington for direct talks.Hezbollah has been attacking Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and northern Israeli cities, and has vowed to continue fighting until Israel ends its daily airstrikes and withdraws its troops from the country.The Lebanese government hopes that direct talks with Israel, opposed by Hezbollah, will lead to a ceasefire.More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon in the war, which was sparked by Hezbollah firing rockets into northern Israel on March 2 in a show of solidarity with Iran.