Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful regional ally, has signaled privately that it does not intend to attack Israel, but Lebanon’s military has bolstered its presence in the country’s south to prevent rocket fire.

President Trump will meet with his national security team today as questions mount over how involved the U.S. will be in the conflict between Israel and Iran. NBC News' Monica Alba reports more. Executive Director for Global Security at Flashpoint Andrew Borene and former Assistant Secretary of State under the Obama Administration Joel Rubin join Chris Jansing to weigh in.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies.

The U.S. State Department has established a Middle East task force to help coordinate support for U.S. citizens, diplomatic missions and personnel amid the conflict between Israel and Iran, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday.

Donald Trump abruptly left Canada and cut his trip to the G7 summit short on Monday, as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate. Following Trump’s early departure, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did little to calm the nerves of Americans who may be concerned about the possibility of the United States military getting drawn in.

Iran and Israel continued to exchange attacks into Monday amid the latest round of conflict between the two nations.

Shipowner Frontline said the incident near the Strait of Hormuz was due to navigational issues and not related to the current Israel-Iran conflict.

Whether the U.S. gets more involved than it already is, some members of Congress from both parties argue, should not be up to the President.

Israel's defense chief has warned that Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could meet the same fate as Saddam Hussein, but would killing him end the war?