Weapons and explosives, including of the C-4 type, have been seized by General Security in the northern city of Tripoli.

“As part of proactive security efforts and under the supervision of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of General Security executed a series of raids in the city of Tripoli. These operations resulted in the seizure of quantities of explosives, including C-4, and detonators used in manufacturing improvised explosive devices (IEDs), alongside large quantities of military weapons, ammunition and grenades,” General Security said in a statement.

Speaker Berri warned Thursday of the danger of ending UNIFIL's mission before Resolution 1701 is fully implemented and Israeli forces completely withdraw from southern Lebanon.

During a meeting with visiting German Federal Minister Reem Alabali Radovan, Berri emphasized the need to strengthen Lebanon's partnership with Germany and the European Union.

President Joseph Aoun said Thursday that Lebanon remains committed to diplomacy but noted that the country's core demands in negotiations with Israel have not yet been met.

Aoun told a visiting German minister that he believes that only diplomacy can resolve conflicts as wars failed to achieve their intended goals. "Lasting stability cannot be attained through military force alone."

Israeli artillery shelled Thursday a region between Mayfadoun and Zawtar al-Sahrqiyeh, the National News Agency said.

Overnight, Israeli forces carried out detonations in Deir Mimas and shelled Kfartebnit, Baraashit, Aita al-Jabal, and Marjaoun. Strikes also hit Kfartebnit, Wadi al Hujair and Baraashit.

German Federal Minister Reem Alabali Radovan met Thursday with President Joseph Aoun after she arrived in Lebanon for an official visit "to reaffirm Germany's solidarity with the Lebanese people and its continued commitment to the country’s stability."

The German Embassy in Beirut said the visit focuses on strengthening Lebanon’s state institutions and addressing the needs of internally displaced people, including the restoration of basic services in war-affected areas.

President Joseph Aoun called on Wednesday for dialogue and moderation to resolve the country's crises and said only diplomatic negotiations can achieve sustainable peace.

"Lebanon's problems cannot be solved except by adopting the language of moderation and dialogue, away from confrontation," Aoun said, before stating later in the day that "there are no safe or sustainable solutions through war."

Israeli artillery shelled Wednesday Majdalzoun, al-Mansouri, Kounine, Baraashit and Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, after forces carried out detonations overnight in the southern border towns of Khiam, Tallousa and Bani Hayyan.

Anxious Israelis were meanwhile watching election results take shape after the highest turnout in over a quarter-century.

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat told L'Orient-Le Jour that neither the Lebanese Parliament nor the Cabinet was consulted before the signing of a tripartite framework deal with Israel.

"I have the right to express my opinion," he said, in an interview on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji met Tuesday with Irish Foreign and Defense Minister Helen McEntee and thanked her for “her country's role in the UNIFIL forces and the sacrifices made by its soldiers.”

“We agreed on the necessity of maintaining an international presence in the South, and we discussed the role that the European Union, whose presidency her country currently holds, can play,” Rajji said in a post on X.

Free Patriotic Movement chief Gebran Bassil has cautioned that "the upcoming phase carries significant risks for Lebanon and the region," warning of the potential escalation of Israeli attacks and the repercussions of Hezbollah entering a new war.