Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the United States that Israel is willing to strike Iranian military targets and not nuclear or oil ones, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing two officials familiar with the matter.

American officials expect Israel will retaliate against Iran for its attack earlier this month before November 5, sources tell CNN, a timeline that would thrust the growing volatility in the Middle East squarely into public view within days of the American presidential election.

Israel says it will limit its targets in Iran to military targets, and not strike oil or nuclear facilities. Jeremy Bash, former Chief of Staff at the CIA and Pentagon, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the growing conflict in the Middle East.

The strikes came a day after the United States said it had expressed concerns to Israel about its bombardment of the Lebanese capital. Israel’s military said it had aimed at Hezbollah targets.

The strikes come after Israel continued raids on the south and east of Lebanon - it says it's hitting Hezbollah sites.