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.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declares the group will "act as we see fit," pledging full support for Iran amid US warnings against involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

U.S. special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, who also serves as ambassador to Turkey, met Lebanese officials in Beirut as Iran and Israel traded more strikes in their days-long war and as the U.S. continues to press Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah.