Lebanese PM calls Israeli strikes in south Lebanon a violation of international law

Al Jazeera · first seen 13.08.2026

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam rejected Israel's claims regarding destroyed southern villages, labeling the strikes violations of international law.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam rejected Israel's claim that destroyed southern Lebanese villages were military sites.
Salam condemned the strikes as a violation of international law.

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Al Jazeera — Israeli strikes in south Lebanon a ‘violation of international law’: PM

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