Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh lauded on Tuesday the dialogue between the political arch-foes.

“I am in principle with dialogue between any two parties,” Franjieh said in comments published in al-Mustaqbal newspaper, praising the first round of talks that kicked off between al-Mustaqbal Movement and Hizbullah.

Egypt on Monday welcomed the dialogue between al-Mustaqbal Movement and Hizbullah, calling for supporting and assisting Lebanon.

In a statement published by state-run al-Ahram newspaper, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said: “We hope that this dialogue maintains stability in Lebanon and paves the way for resolving the problems of this important Arab country.”

The Israeli army staged patrols alongside the border with Lebanon on Monday as a reconnaissance aircraft flew over the occupied Shebaa Farms.

The United Nations on Monday welcomed the much-anticipated dialogue that kicked off last week between al-Mustaqbal movement and Hizbullah, hoping it will contribute to ending the protracting presidential vacuum.

A Palestinian man accused of transferring explosives to Sidon's Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp was arrested in northern Lebanon on Monday.

The relatives of the captive soldiers and policemen vowed to restrain themselves further on Monday as they pledged not to escalate their endeavors later in the day.

“We are anticipating some positive results by the cabinet,” the families said after talks with Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh at his residence in Zgharta's Bnashii.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam hoped on Monday that dialogue among rival factions would resolve the presidential deadlock and stressed that Lebanon does not embrace terrorism.

“Dialogue could be the threshold to ending obstacles confronting the presidential elections,” Salam told the Grand Serail employees and reporters.

The army opened fire in the air on Monday to disperse protesters near Arsal's Wadi Hmeid crossing, demonstrating against the measures in the area.

The state-run National News Agency reported that Lebanese and Syrian nationals held a sit-in near Wadi Hmeid crossing to protest the army's upped security measures along the outskirts of Arsal.

Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel welcomed the expected talks between Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Michel Aoun and Samir Geagea, the head of the Lebanese Forces.

“We encourage dialogue between all (party) leaderships to salvage the Republic,” Gemayel told al-Mustaqbal newspaper in remarks published on Monday.

Israel reportedly erected a defensive barrier and sonar array off the Ras al-Naqoura border area, in south Lebanon, to prevent Hizbullah divers from infiltrating northern Israel.

Media reports said Israel has obtained information that Hizbullah is investing a large sum of money to acquire undersea weapons and delivery systems to carry out attacks against the Jewish state.