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STANDARD DIPLOMATIC UNVERIFIED

Lebanese PM Condemns Israeli Military Destruction in Southern Lebanon

Aug 12, 2026 12:08 PM CT Southern Lebanon lebanon, israel, diplomatic, infrastructure, southern lebanon, nawaf salam

Summary

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon as 'systematic destruction' and a violation of international law. This diplomatic condemnation highlights the escalating humanitarian and infrastructure crisis in the region, serving as a political counter-narrative to Israel's stated military objectives of dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure.

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Lebanon condemns 'systematic' Israeli destruction in south Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday condemned Israel's "systematic destruction" in the country's south as a violation of international law, as Israel's defence minister said its military was "destroying all the houses" there....

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Israel NEUTRAL

Conducting military operations described by its defense minister as 'destroying all the houses' in the south.

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