US intelligence believes that a large-scale confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah is likely to erupt in the coming weeks if Jerusalem and Hamas do not reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, according to Politico. US officials are uncertain whether Israel and Hamas will agree to the ceasefire proposed by US President Joe Biden soon. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah have developed battle plans and are seeking to acquire additional weaponry, according to two senior US officials familiar with the intelligence. Both sides have publicly stated they do not want war, but…