India, June 2 -- In a surprise diplomatic development, US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Israel and the militant group Hezbollah have agreed to dial back their escalating military conflict. The declaration followed a "very productive" conversation between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside communications conducted through US-mediated channels with Hezbollah leadership.

Trump asserted that the agreement would halt all hostilities, stating definitively that "there will be no troops going to Beirut, and any troops that are on their way have already been turned back."

The announcement serves as a turning point in a conflict that has devastated Lebanon and destabilised the broader region since ear...