US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he does not believe a full-blown “fight” between Israel and Lebanon was imminent despite escalating tensions at the border. “While we’ve seen a lot of activity on Israel’s northern border (and) we remain concerned about the potential of this escalating into a full-blown fight, I don’t believe that a fight is inevitable,” he told reporters in Manila where he and US State Secretary Antony Blinken attended a bilateral meeting with their Philippine counterparts. Asked whether he felt Israel could fight a two-front war in Gaza and Lebanon, Aust…