“I don’t recall, at least in recent memory, a time when an escalation or an intensification led to a major de-escalation,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of his sensitivity. was the case.
Matthew Levitt, an expert on Hezbollah issues at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said: “Other officials in the US administration are cautiously supporting the strategy of devaluation by putting pressure on Hezbollah b’ is the decisive factor in this effort.
The Washington Post quoted a senior defense official as saying that US military aid policy for Israel is not a “blank check”.
“As we told them, the support is not unconditional,” said the defense official, “You cannot open a new front, and of course this is not the fastest way to return your citizens to the border. north.”
The New York Times reported that American officials were saying that there are signs that Israel and Lebanon are supporting the talks that could lead to a ceasefire in the near future.
Two American officials said they hope the three-week ceasefire will bring a permanent end to the fighting between the two countries.
They said that Israel and Lebanon were supportive of the rapid talks over the past 48 hours and they may agree to the proposal soon.
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Senior officials are publicly calling for a reduction in escalation as the US administration tries to find a diplomatic way out of the worsening conflict in the Middle East.
Speaking to reporters at the start of the UN General Assembly this week in New York, a senior US State Department official offered a glimpse into the approach to intensifying military pressure on Hezbollah until it it back – a controversial strategy that some say is a boost for. for diminution.
“I don’t recall, at least in recent memory, a time when an escalation or an intensification led to a major de-escalation,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of his sensitivity. was the case.
Matthew Levitt, an expert on Hezbollah issues at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said: “Other officials in the US administration are cautiously supporting the strategy of devaluation by putting pressure on Hezbollah b’ is the decisive factor in this effort.
The Washington Post quoted a senior defense official as saying that US military aid policy for Israel is not a “blank check”.
“As we told them, the support is not unconditional,” said the defense official, “You cannot open a new front, and of course this is not the fastest way to return your citizens to the border. north.”
The New York Times said that American officials said that there are signs that Israel and Lebanon are supporting the talks that could lead to a ceasefire in the near future.
Two American officials said they hope the three-week ceasefire will bring a permanent end to the fighting between the two countries.
They said that Israel and Lebanon were supportive of the rapid talks over the past 48 hours and they may agree to the proposal soon.
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