India, June 7 -- Tensions in the Middle East have surged once again after Israeli forces reportedly launched airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut's southern suburbs, just days after a US-backed ceasefire arrangement came into effect.

The sudden escalation has raised serious doubts about the durability of the truce and whether diplomatic efforts can still prevent a wider regional conflict.

The strike comes amid already heightened US-Israel-Iran tensions, where Lebanon remains a sensitive frontline due to repeated exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah. The situation has once again pushed the region into uncertainty, with fears that localised retaliation could expand into a broader confrontation involving multiple regional actors....