Lebanon PM Accuses Israel of Scorched-Earth Policy Amid Fresh Strikes
Israeli forces said they are expanding operations to strengthen control in the south as Hezbollah and Israeli troops trade fire and casualties mount.
- On Sunday, May 31, 2026, Israeli forces captured the medieval Beaufort Castle and crossed the Litani River, expanding ground operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
- Despite a US-mediated ceasefire taking effect on April 17, 2026, fighting persists as both Israel and Hezbollah continue to accuse each other of violating the agreement.
- The Lebanese health ministry states Israeli attacks have killed more than 3,371 people since March 2, while Lebanese military officials reported two soldiers were "seriously wounded... by a hostile Israeli drone" near Nabatieh.
- In a televised address, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of "pursuing a scorched-earth policy and collective punishment," warning such actions bring "neither security nor stability" to Israel.
- Negotiations planned for next week in Washington follow Friday's security talks, though Salam noted the outcome remains "not guaranteed," describing the process as the "least costly path" for Lebanon.
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Israel pushes north beyond Litani River, Lebanon protests a ‘scorched-earth policy’
Israel has expanded its military campaign, moving north beyond the Litani River, marking a significant escalation in a conflict that has already strained a fragile ceasefire and raised concerns about a broader regional war.
Israel pursuing ‘scorched-earth policy", Lebanon PM says, as more airstrikes hit
The Lebanese prime minister is calling for a halt to the fighting saying his country faces a dangerous escalation, as Israel carried out fresh airstrikes and issued evacuation warnings for more than a dozen locations.
Lebanese PM accuses Israel of 'scorched-earth policy' while defending ceasefire talks
Salam’s comments came amid the now-revealed IDF operation of crossing the Litani River, where it successfully secured the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki areas of southern Lebanon.
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AlKhaleej TodayCeasefire unobserved: Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon, claims expanded operations protect Galilee communities
JERUSALEM, May 31 — Israel’s military said on Sunday its forces were advancing in Lebanon as part of expanded ground operations to strengthen its military position in the south of the country, where it is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah.“A significant number of IDF ground soldiers commenced offensive operations aimed at expanding the Forward Defense Line... The operation is currently expanding to additional areas,” the Israeli military statement …
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