As tensions in the Middle East exacerbate due to the ongoing brutal Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, US officials warn that US President Joe Biden's decisions could lead to a major regional war.

According to what was published by the “HuffPost” website, American officials told the website that “Israel has ignited an all-out war in southern Lebanon, and the consequences could be disastrous.” “All scenarios show that this will escalate into something terrible... whether in terms of counterterrorism or war with Iran,” one official said.

The official said that many in the Biden administration fear that unconditional American support for Israel may encourage Israeli officials to expand their operations in Lebanon. Last week, Israel dramatically escalated the situation by launching a drone strike in Beirut that killed a senior Hamas official who was involved in hostage negotiations.

The American official told the site: “I was trying to prevent the (mountain) avalanche from falling on Lebanon, and so did many people, but the problem is that no one can restrain Biden, and if Biden has a policy, he is the commander in chief - and we must implement it. This is what things have come to, unfortunately, very, very, very unfortunately.”

Another American official said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer “are very determined to seize this moment to expand the war into southern Lebanon and deliver an imaginary, legendary knockout blow to Hezbollah.”

The United States sent Biden's energy envoy, Amos Hochstein, of Israeli origin and birth, to try to reach a diplomatic solution between Israel and Hezbollah, but no progress was made.

US officials also told Politico that the administration is making plans to respond to a "long-term regional conflict." Lebanon is just one area where Israel's assault on Gaza is spilling over into the region, where the US and its allies are threatening to strike the Houthis in Yemen over their attacks on commercial ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea, and the US is already in a low-level conflict with Shiite militias in Iraq and Syria that could explode. .

Instead of pressuring Israel to end its brutal attack on Gaza and ease tensions with Hezbollah, President Biden is opting for regional escalation while continuing to provide full military and political support to Israel. The officials who spoke to the Huffington Post reiterated that the Biden administration is not considering placing any conditions on military aid to Israel at this time.