India, June 19 -- At least 16 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon overnight, according to Lebanese authorities, as renewed fighting threatens to undermine the recently signed US-Iran peace agreement aimed at ending regional hostilities.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported multiple casualties following the strikes, while the Israeli military confirmed that operations targeting positions in southern Lebanon were ongoing. The attacks come amid continued tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.

The escalation has raised concerns over the future of the newly signed US-Iran memorandum of understanding, which calls for an immediate halt to military operations across the region, inc...