One person was wounded on Monday when a personal dispute in the southern Beirut suburb of Bourj al-Barajneh escalated into gunfire, the National News Agency said.

Kataeb Party chief MP Sami Gemayel on Monday lashed out anew at the proposed electricity plan, stressing that what he described as a “suspicious deal” shall not pass.

A member of the Internal Security Forces was wounded Monday in the northern city of Tripoli as he was trying to seize a violating motorcycle.

A man hurled a hand grenade that failed to explode during a personal dispute Monday at a Lebanese army checkpoint at the entrance of the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, the National News Agency said.

Energy Minister Cesar Abi Khalil stressed on Monday the “legality” of the power-generating vessel competitive tenders, in light of accusations voiced by some political parties alleging otherwise.

Abi Khalil who spoke at the beginning of the tender opening said: “The tender is perfectly legal and is carried out in accordance with a book of conditions prepared by the government of (former) PM Najib Miqati.”

Prime Minister Saad Hariri congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his victory in France's presidential election on Sunday.

“I salute the French people for the democratic option and I look forward to continuing to build the best relations between Lebanon and France," said Hariri in a tweet on Monday.

Speaker Nabih Berri said political parties who adhered to “obstinate” positions as for an agreement on an electoral law, will be “regretful” later, media reports said on Monday.

“There are only ten days separating us from the parliament meeting, but after May 15, those who raised the roof of their demands will repent each moment wasted” instead of finding on agreement on a new voting system, Berri was quoted as telling his visitors.

Ceaseless coordination between the Center House and Ain el-Tineh are ongoing in order to find a new electoral law to rule Lebanon's parliamentary polls scheduled in May, in light of looming deadlines mainly the end of the parliament's term in June, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri has intensified deliberations with various political parties in that regard, said the daily.

The country will have an electoral law based on “full proportional representation” before June 20, head of Hizbullah's Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Mohammed Raad told LBCI TV on Sunday.

MP Alain Aoun of the Change and Reform bloc announced Sunday that “the level of political tension that we have reached does not allow a breakthrough” in the electoral law crisis.