Mourners attend the funeral of people, including Hezbollah members, who were killed during the conflict with Israel before a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Kfar Sir,

Lebanon and Israel were set to begin a second session of direct talks in Washington on Thursday to discuss the possibility of extending a truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and plans for future negotiations between the two neighbors with a long history of hostile relations.

An Israeli strike killed two people in southern Lebanon ​on Wednesday, Lebanon's state news agency reported, and Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in the south, further straining a ceasefire between ‌the Iran-backed group and Israel.

Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are expected to convene again at the State Department on Thursday for a second round of meetings amid the latest conflagration in the Middle East.

Widespread demolitions in southern Lebanon during a ceasefire raise fears displaced residents may have no homes to return to as Israel and Lebanon hold talks.

Lebanon and Israel are set to resume direct talks in Washington to discuss extending a ceasefire and future negotiations, marking a significant diplomatic step after decades of hostility.

Lebanese officials say Israel intentionally targeted journalist Amal Khalil in a deadly strike, as well as blocking ambulances that went to help her. Israel says it fired on vehicles that crossed its forward defence line inside Lebanon.

Lebanese officials plan to raise the issue of widespread demolitions at a new round of talks Thursday in Washington In areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied since agreeing last week to a ceasefire with Hezbollah,