Live from Baabda in southern Beirut region on Monday, March 2, after the exchange of strikes 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.