Israel’s air force carried out dozens of airstrikes early Monday on southern Lebanon, state media and the Israeli military said. Residents of different villages in southern Lebanon posted photos on social media that they said showed their towns being struck.

Israel’s air force carried out dozens of airstrikes early Monday on southern Lebanon, state media and the Israeli military said

Khaled Meshal, one of Hamas’s most senior officials, said in an interview that the militant group expects to play a decisive role in the enclave when the war is over.

The Gaza Health Ministry says over 41,000 Palestinians have been killed since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack triggered the war nearly a year ago.

Also targeted by the early morning airstrikes were the northeastern Baalbek and Hermel regions where a shepherd was killed and two members of his family were wounded in the fields

The Israeli military said it struck 300 targets Monday in Lebanon in one of the most intense barrages of airstrikes in nearly a year of fighting against the Hezbollah militant group. The Lebanese Health Ministry said 100 people were killed and more than 400 wounded in what would be the deadliest day in Lebanon since the conflict started in October.

The IDF also refused to rule out a possible ground invasion of Lebanon, as it launched a series of extensive air strikes in the country’s southern region.