Israel pursuing ‘scorched earth’ policy, says Lebanon PM, as more airstrikes hit country’s south (opens in new tab)

Nawaf Salam says Israel collectively punishing southern Lebanon and forcing people ‘into exile’ but defends security talks with Tel AvivLebanon’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 airstrikes and issued evacuation warnings for more than a dozen locations.A day after the Israeli prime minister, , said his forces had advanced deeper into Lebanon, his counterpart Nawaf S...