Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Referring to the continued attacks of the Zionist regime against Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, Bloomberg reported, quoting French officials: "There is no real pressure from the United States on Israel, especially regarding Lebanon.

 

US President Joe Biden's administration has repeatedly felt the limits of its relations with Israel after failing in its efforts to mediate between the Zionist regime and Hamas to establish a cease-fire and with continued attacks against Lebanon, and now, Washington is on the verge of a war. 

 

But among Washington and its allies, fears of an escalation have been mixed with signs of cautious encouragement, and they are benefiting from the escalation, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

 

Of course, the problem for Washington is that all this is happening just one month before the US presidential election. Donald Trump, the Republican candidate of this race, has already been endorsed by some in the Zionist government.

 

For Kamala Harris, the vice president and the Democratic nominee in November's election, being too soft or too tough on Israel carries political risks, and even as fears of an escalation of conflict are driving up oil prices, their hands are heavily tipped. is closed Then there is the question of the safety of the more than 40,000 US troops in the region and whether they could be targeted in retaliation.

 

"There are things that the United States can do (to stop Israel), but the camp that seems to have the upper hand in the White House is completely out of step with many of these measures," said Dalia Dasa Kay, a senior fellow at UCLA's Burkel Center for International Affairs. Israel supports.

 

Indeed, Tel Aviv knows it has an opportunity before the election, according to two people familiar with US politics. They believe there is also frustration in Washington due to the lack of leverage.

 

Bloomberg further reported: Higher oil prices could threaten the White House's hopes to keep gas costs low for voters. Crude oil prices rose on Thursday after Biden said Israel was considering an attack on Iran's oil facilities. He then advised against it on Friday. "If I were them, I would think of alternatives other than attacking the oil fields," Biden told reporters.

 

Of course, the US has many levers it can use, including cutting off military aid, but it doesn't want to risk the geopolitical or domestic consequences. Two French officials said there was no real pressure from the United States, especially on Lebanon, and no incentive among them to change course. The Zionist regime even carried out more attacks on the outskirts of Beirut on Friday.

 

Also, according to a senior Western diplomat, "Israel's permanent allies have no influence and are just watching how events unfold."

 

Another senior Western diplomat noted that there is even less to stop Netanyahu now, who has seen growing support for military successes and sees Biden weakened after dropping out of the race.

 

During the last week, Netanyahu rejected the American and French ceasefire proposal for Lebanon. Instead, he ordered an airstrike that targeted Nasrallah, while keeping the Americans in the dark because the operation was classified, an Israeli official said.

 

Meanwhile, according to four people familiar with American politics, Washington had seriously worked on this plan with the assumption that Netanyahu would accept it.

 

According to Bloomberg, "The problem is that Israel has so far been able to escalate tensions thanks to the unconditional support of the United States."

 

A senior diplomat said that “in private circles, Israel has seen very little reaction from the United States regarding its actions against Lebanon. Israeli officials are now telling their American counterparts that they can change the region's security calculations for years to come."

 

But in Washington, some officials worry that Tel Aviv is overestimating the extent of the damage it has inflicted on Hezbollah and underestimating how well Iran can respond.

 

Wendy Sherman, a veteran U.S. diplomat who left the State Department in 2023 after serving as deputy secretary of state, said history is not in Israel's favor when it comes to limited action in Lebanon.

 

According to statistics, the Zionist regime has already lost several soldiers in its invasion of Lebanon, while Iran's missiles have sufficiently escaped the defense and damaged several air bases.