Israel’s Incursion Into Lebanon, NATO and Strait Of Hormuz, Cuba’s Blackout and Trump

Israel intensified its air and ground operations in Lebanon overnight, with airstrikes hitting southern Beirut and millions displaced as the war shows no signs of letting up.
President Trump is scolding NATO allies for not doing more to protect the Strait of Hormuz — as European leaders remain hesitant to get involved in the war with Iran.
And Trump says he expects to "take Cuba" just as the island suffers another catastrophic blackout, with nearly 11 million people left in the dark amid a U.S. oil blockade.

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(0:00) Introduction
(1:55) Iran Lebanon
(5:28) NATO and Hormuz
(9:32) Cuba Grid Collapse

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