FALCON POWERS – In recent weeks, the United States has warned Israel against the idea of a “limited war” in Lebanon, fearing that it could provoke Iran to intervene, which could lead the conflict to spiral out of control.
The news site Axios reported that U.S. and Israeli officials said there is growing concern in the Israeli military that the situation in Lebanon has reached a turning point.
The United States and France are trying to find a diplomatic solution to reduce tensions on the border between the Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel, but they have not made any progress yet. According to the website, the Biden administration believes it will be impossible to restore calm to the Israeli-Lebanese border without a ceasefire in Gaza.
U.S. officials told Axios that the Biden administration has informed Israel that it does not believe a “limited war in Lebanon or a small regional war” is a realistic option, because it would be difficult to prevent it from escalating and spiraling out of control.
