Dhaka, March 23 -- Israel launched airstrikes on multiple locations in Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for a rocket attack, killing six people in the most intense exchange of fire since its ceasefire with Hezbollah began nearly four months ago.

The escalation has raised concerns over whether the fragile truce will hold, just days after Israel relaunched its war against Hamas in Gaza. Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, denied responsibility for the rocket attack, stating that it remains committed to the ceasefire.

Israel Strikes Dozens of Targets

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the military was ordered to strike "dozens of targets" in Lebanon. The Israeli army reported that six rockets were launched to...