April 26 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave seven towns beyond the "buffer zone" it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities.

Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a second session of direct talks in Washington. The discussions scheduled for Thursday are focused on extending a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and planning future negotiations.

Iranian forces seized two vessels and fired on three Wednesday, the same day the Pentagon replaced Trump’s pick to oversee the Navy.

Hezbollah rejects allegations from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that it is undermining the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel on March 2, after coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, pulling Lebanon more deeply into the widening regional war.

Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoy

Earlier, two projectiles were launched into Israeli territory by the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah, triggering sirens in the areas of Manara, Margaliot, and Misgav Am in northern Israel,