A mob at an illegal street takeover in Philadelphia surrounded and jumped on a police car with officers still inside during one of a series of aggressive street racing incidents over the weekend, authorities said.

The incidents happened across multiple locations in the city from 9:30 p.m. Saturday night to 5 a.m. Sunday morning, Philadelphia police said, adding that large crowds and 50 to 200 vehicles gathered at each location.

Videos from the incidents showed cars drifting in circles as people set off fireworks and started trash fires. Some video showed mobs vandalizing police vehicles.

"They physically went after some of our officers," Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Cram told reporters during a news conference on Monday, noting the "aggressiveness" of the mob.

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"There’s officers in the car, they’re jumping on the windshield. They're physically doing damage," said Cram. "They don't care about your safety, their own safety. If you've all seen the videos with their behavior, they really don't care. It's just about how much chaos can we cause?"

Cram described the officers as being "trapped" inside the car as the mob swarmed the patrol unit, adding that police were "definitely targeted" during the overnight incidents.

Police said five Philadelphia police vehicles sustained damage ranging from broken windshields to flat tires. One officer suffered minor injuries at one scene after a vehicle struck his patrol car and fled.

Cram said that investigators are working to identify those involved in the chaos, acknowledging that the issue of street racing and street takeovers affect communities across the country.

"It’s not just a Philadelphia problem, it’s a nationwide problem," Cram said of the illegal activity.

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Last year, Texas and California formed street racing and takeover task forces that focus on seizing these vehicles. Florida has allowed law enforcement to arrest and prosecute street racers for related videos posted online. New York and Washington previously announced plans for noise identifying cameras and harsher punishment for street racers.

Lawmakers in Philadelphia signed a bill into law last year that cracks down on street racing, fining those involved $2,000 and confiscating their vehicles.

Authorities asked anyone with information about the incidents in Philadelphia to call the Philadelphia Police Department at (215) 686-TIPS (8477).

Israel and Hezbollah resumed missile strikes against one another Tuesday morning following the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006.

Lebanese officials say a massive Israeli barrage killed at least 560 people on Monday, leading thousands to flee southern Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy terrorist organization, remain on the brink of all-out war.

Hezbollah says it launched missiles at eight different targets within Israel early Tuesday. The Israeli military said it tracked 55 rockets fired out of Lebanon and landing in Israel.

Israeli forces say they have continued to carry out dozens of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets within Lebanon, and that artillery and tanks continue to hit targets close to the border.

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Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah cells as well as weapon stashes across the country.

Data from American fire-tracking satellites analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press showed the wide range of Israeli airstrikes aimed at southern Lebanon, covering an area of over 650 square miles. 

These satellites, a part of NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System, are typically used to track wildfires across rural areas of the U.S., but can also be used to track the flashes and burning that follow airstrikes. That’s particularly true when an airstrike ignites flammable material on the ground, such as munitions or fuel.

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Top Israeli officials maintain that they do not want the conflict with Hezbollah to escalate into all-out war. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Sunday that the consolidation of weapons and equipment at the Israel-Lebanon border is not preparation for an invasion.

Meanwhile, the aircraft carrier USS Truman, two destroyers and a cruiser set sail from Norfolk, Virginia, headed to the Mediterranean on a regularly scheduled deployment, opening the possibility that the U.S. could keep both the Truman and the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Gulf of Oman, nearby in case further violence breaks out.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held back-to-back calls with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the weekend as he pressed for a cease-fire and a reduction of tensions in the region.

"Given the tensions, given the escalation, as I highlighted, there is the potential for a wider regional conflict. I don’t think we’re there yet, but it’s a dangerous situation," Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said Monday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.