Live from Sidon in South Lebanon on Monday, March 2, as large-scale evacuations are underway in the southern parts of the country following an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

A senior Israeli military official on Monday signaled a potential expansion of operations in Lebanon as Israeli forces launched extensive airstrikes in response to a barrage of rockets and drones fired toward Israel. The attacks mark one of the most intense exchanges in recent months.

Israeli aircraft carried out heavy strikes on Hezbollah-controlled areas in the southern suburbs of Beirut after the group reportedly launched missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in retaliation for the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.