In Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday hosted the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in more than three decades. Hezbollah, which was not a party to the talks, made clear it will not abide by any agreement that results from the negotiations. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continued to bombard towns in southern Lebanon today, according to Lebanese state media. Several people were killed in a strike in the coastal town of Ansariya. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, Israeli attacks have killed over 2,100 people, wounding nearly 7,000. Over a million Lebanese have been displaced, while the World Food Programme warns of a spiraling hunger crisis in the region.