The USA is concerned that the hostilities on the border of Israel and Lebanon could escalate into a full-scale war, Reuters informs. “We have had consistent and urgent conversations at different times with Israel and Lebanon over the eight months, from the very beginning of this crisis … to keep this from developing into a full-out war that could have implications to beyond elsewhere in the region,” Reuters quotes a statement from an unnamed senior US official. He added that returning to the status quo to October 6 in Lebanon is “an acceptable or viable option.” Prior events On October 7, 20…