US official says no sign in Nasrallah speech that Hezbollah seeking to expand fight with Israel

By Jacob Magid

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4 November 2023, 1:20 am

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah raise their fists and cheer as leader Hassan Nasrallah gives a speech via a video link during a rally in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

A senior Biden administration official says Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s speech earlier today did not appear to signal the Lebanese terror group is poised to broaden its conflict with Israel.

“I’m not going to characterize the speech… we took note of it,” the official says.

“We’re in regular contact with the Lebanese government and with others in Lebanon to make sure that this war does not spread to Lebanon. That would be an absolute disaster for Lebanon.”