A number of young men on Wednesday intercepted a UNIFIL patrol as it was conducting a routine patrol on the al-Tuffahiyeh-Srifa road in south Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported.

The interception prompted an intervention by Lebanese Army troops who worked on pacifying the situation, NNA added.

State Prosecutor Jamal al-Hajjar on Wednesday issued search and investigations warrants for two people involved in Raouche Rock’s illumination after they refused to appear before interrogators, the state-run National News Agency reported.

Hezbollah supporters have projected images of slain leaders Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine onto the iconic rock in Beirut despite government opposition and the party's lack of official authorization.

There is no tension between President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, sources close to the Prime Minister told al-Jadeed after a meeting between the two leaders.

The sources told al-Jadeed Wednesday that the meeting between Salam and Aoun the previous day was "calm".

A member of Syria’s General Security was killed and two people were wounded when a war remnant rocket exploded on the Lebanese-Syrian border, Al-Jadeed TV reported on Wednesday.

Lebanon’s National News Agency said the blast went off near the Joussiyeh-Qaa border crossing inside Syrian territory, adding that there is a Syrian school nearby.

President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday discussed with Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar the ongoing preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections, stressing “the need to hold them on time in May.”

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam for his part emphasized “firm commitment to holding timely elections, without any postponement or delay.”

Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal and Internal Security Forces chief Maj. Gen. Raed Abdallah refused to prevent Hezbollah’s supporters from illuminating the Raouche Rock with images of slain leaders Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, opting instead to face criticism in the press, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday.

“The two security officials coordinated with President Joseph Aoun, who welcomed their decision not to use force, considering that the violation by Hezbollah’s supporters, no matter how grave, did not deserve opening fire at the crowd and did not require bloodshed,” the daily added.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea accused Tuesday Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri of obstructing a legislative session that was cancelled this morning due to a lack of quorum.

Geagea said that Berri is responsible for refusing to discuss in Monday and Tuesday's sessions an urgent draft law presented by 67 MPs demanding an amendment to the current electoral law.

The interior and foreign ministries announced Tuesday in a joint statement that registration for expat voting in the 2026 parliamentary elections would begin on October 2 and end on November 20, amid controversy over the expat voting method and fears that the polls might be postponed.

“This declaration is the fruit of continuous cooperation and coordination between the two ministries, with Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar and Foreign and Expats Minister Youssef Rajji working in a near-daily manner on following up on all details related to this national juncture, in order to secure the best administrative and technical conditions for guaranteeing the participation of Lebanese expats in this constitutional juncture,” the statement said.

President Joseph Aoun met Tuesday in Baabda with PM Nawaf Salam and discussed with him the general situations in the country and the outcome of the talks he held in New York during his participation in the U.N. General Assembly meetings, the Presidency said.

“The discussions also tackled the domestic situations and means to address what happened in Raouche,” the Presidency added, in reference to the controversy over Hezbollah’s illumination of the Raouche Rock with the images of its slain leaders in defiance of Salam and Lebanese authorities.

British Ambassador to Lebanon Hamish Cowell attended the closing ceremony for Lebanese airport security personnel who successfully completed the UK-funded Behavioral Detection Training course at the Beirut international airport.

The training took place over a three-week period, delivered in partnership with the Lebanese Army, General Security and Internal Security Forces. It aimed to enhance airport safety for all passengers and counter threats such as terrorism, smuggling, and criminal activity. The training also included 18 female officers from General Security and Internal Security Forces.