The United States does not support the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. The White House is focused on reducing tensions, citing Reuters. According to a senior US State Department official, Washington does not support cross-border escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. In particular, the US plans to discuss specific ideas with allies and partners to prevent the war from expanding. Meanwhile, Israeli officials claim that the increase in airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon aims to “force the Iran-aligned group to agree to a diplomatic solution” of war. At the same time, one US of…