Israel's air force carried out dozens of airstrikes early Monday on southern Lebanon, as the Israeli military called on people in the area to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where it claimed the Hezbollah militant group stores weapons.

The airstrikes raised fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah after pagers and walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon last week.

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