Video: Lebanese PM says 'scorched-earth policy’ will not ensure Israel’s security

<article data-history-node-id="441418" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-lebanese-pm-says-scorched-earth-policy-will-not-ensure-israels" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-lebanese-pm-says-scorched-earth-policy-will-not-ensure-israels" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Video: Lebanese PM says 'scorched-earth policy’ will not ensure Israel’s security</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam denounced what he described as a dangerous Israeli escalation in the south, calling for an immediate ceasefire and insisting that a “scorched-earth policy” would not ensure Israel’s security, after Israel launched new strikes across south Lebanon following evacuation warnings.</p> <p>“We have consciously and responsibly decided to pursue the most appropriate option to protect Lebanon and the Lebanese people under these circumstances — the option of negotiations,” Salam said in a televised address ahead of a new round of US-brokered talks with Israel.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam denounced what he described as a dangerous Israeli escalation in the south, calling for an immediate ceasefire and insisting that a “scorched-earth policy” would not ensure Israel’s security, after Israel launched new strikes across south… <a href="https://t.co/9sUhpBh6XA">pic.twitter.com/9sUhpBh6XA</a></p> — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) <a href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye/status/2060820683987554729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article>