India, June 11 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: The situation in the Middle East grew more volatile Thursday after an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon's Tyre region left at least six people dead amid US assurances that the strait of Hormuz remains navigable despite being one of the most strategically vital energy supply routes in the world.

The web of fractious alliances and dysfunctional ceasefires shows how destabilised the region remains.

In a major push, the government is rushing to place temporary housing at about 60 empty sites in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before national elections this fall.

Iran and Israel declare a halt to fighting as President Trump says both are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" after a major escalation in the 101-day war.

The missile exchange marked a major escalation in the already tense region. But Israel and Iran both say they will stop attacking each other, with conditions.

For decades, Israel has worked to expand the Jewish presence in annexed east Jerusalem. It's the beating heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and home to major Jewish, Christian and Muslim sites.

By Nazih Osseiran and Emilie Madi June 11 (Reuters) - After a ceasefire was announced between Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and Israel in April, Darine Al Jouny Safadi thought the worst was behind her and returned home to the Christian quarter of southern Lebanon's port city of Tyre.

Iran did not immediately comment on the Israeli claims of a missile launch, as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz promised a forceful response.