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Lebanon PM condemns Israel's 'scorched-earth policy' as fresh strikes hit south

A photograph taken from the Marjayoun area in southern Lebanon shows smoke rising after an Israeli air strike on the village of Kfar Tibnit on May 30, 2026.
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on the village of Kfar Tibnit in southern Lebanon on May 30, 2026. © AFP

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel in a televised address on Saturday of pursuing a “scorched-earth policy” following new Israeli strikes in the south of the country. A ceasefire between Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah officially took effect on April 17 but has not been observed.

Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel on Saturday of pursuing a "scorched-earth policy" in his country's south, urging a halt to the fighting as Israel carried out fresh air strikes and issued evacuation warnings for more than a dozen locations.

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