[UPDATE-Sep 27] Israel-Lebanon-Iran War, Hezbollah, Gaza and Hamas: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

US presses Israel to give diplomacy with Hezbollah a chance ‘We all know why Biden is pressuring Israel – A war will be bad for the Harris campaign.’ “We understand that you need to respond against Hezbollah and increase the temperature—but leave room for a diplomatic solution.” This was the message conveyed in recent days by U.S. officials to their Israeli counterparts in a series of phone calls, according to sources with knowledge of the conversations. “We know you need to go up the ladder when it comes to the question what kind of response is needed here—but don’t go…