Pakistan, June 21 -- At least 20 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon on Saturday, only hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect. The attacks raised fresh concerns about the durability of the truce, which was intended to halt months of escalating violence and create conditions for broader regional stability.

Israeli officials said the strikes were carried out in response to overnight attacks by Hezbollah. According to military sources, more than 50 projectiles were fired toward Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, prompting retaliatory action against what Israel described as Hezbollah-linked positions. The Israeli military maintained that its operations were defensive and conducted in line with updated po...