Israel announces Lebanon ground assault against Hezbollah

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Israel has launched ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon while Iranian attacks on the Strait of Hormuz have choked off vital shipping lanes and caused global oil prices to surge 40–50%. The US, under President Trump, is pressuring world powers to help reopen the strait amid escalating regional conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran.

Israel said Monday it had launched ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon while US President Donald Trump piled pressure on world powers to help reopen the vital shipping lane choked off by Iranian attacks. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent after Iran attacked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and launched waves of missile and drone strikes on targets in the Gulf, in retaliation for the war launched against it by the United States and Israel.