 So a U.S. official told the Associated Press, quote, that concerns about a major escalation are now lower than they were last week, but remain higher than they were last month. So this official who spoke on condition of anonymity to relate internal Biden administration thinking said the assessment had less to do with Israeli Defense Minister Golan's meetings in Washington this week and more to do with a reduction in attacks from both Hezbollah and Israel in recent days. Further, it says here,