American President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday, at the virtual conference held in support of Lebanon a humanitarian aid worth $100 million, on top of an amount of approximately $560 million that Washington has provided as a humanitarian aid over the past years.

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed also spoke at the conference, urging Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati to form a government quickly and stressing that Lebanon is experiencing one of the most terrible crises at the economic, educational and infrastructure levels.

Protesters scuffled with the army Wednesday in the Zouk Mosbeh area after troops arrested a man whose car contained a box of 9mm bullets, TV networks said.

President Michel Aoun, said in an English-language speech at the virtual conference held in support of Lebanon on Wednesday that “the quest for truth and full justice is still the claim of every Lebanese and a self-evident right, especially for those who were inflicted loss at heart.”

Aoun urged for justice in the probe and trials, stating that he has already “committed before the Lebanese to serve justice and hold accountable everyone whose involvement is proven by the investigation.”

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday at a donor conference held on the first anniversary of the Beirut port blast that France will donate more than 100 million euros in emergency aid for Lebanon.

He also said at the start of the U.N.-backed donor conference, which he is chairing over a video link-up with several world leaders, that the “Lebanese leaders owe the people the truth.”

Israel fired artillery shells into southern Lebanon on Wednesday after two rockets landed in the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Shmona near Lebanon's border.

"Three rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory," the Israeli army said in a statement, adding that one had fallen short of the border.

French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo voiced France’s support to the Lebanese, on the first anniversary of the Beirut port blast.

She said in a tweet Wednesday that “her thoughts are with the victims who passed away unjustly.”

Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati said in a statement Wednesday, on the first anniversary of the explosion of the Port of Beirut, that he supports the victims’ families in their demand for justice.

Miqati called on everyone to cooperate with the judiciary in order to achieve justice, reveal the complete truth and punish the culprits.

The three Principals of the Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF) -- EU Ambassador to Lebanon Ralph Tarraf, U.N. Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon Najat Rochdi and World Bank regional director Saroj Kumar Jha – have co-authored an op-ed marking the first anniversary of the Beirut port blast.

The Lebanon 3RF is a response plan to help Lebanon address the urgent needs of the population affected by the 4th of August Port of Beirut explosion that killed over 200 people, injured more than 6,500 and destroyed thousands of homes and properties. It provides a costed and prioritized framework of key actions to support the recovery and reconstruction of Beirut. Based on in-depth consultations with government, civil society and donors, the 3RF aims to provide a common reference point and action plan on what needs to be done across various sectors. The 3RF also sets out arrangements for the coordination, implementation and financing of recovery and, subject to reform progress, reconstruction priorities.

President Michel Aoun on Tuesday called on the judiciary not to “fear immunities and protections” in the port blast case, as he said that the August 4 commemorations should not be “exploited” to “tamper with security and stability.”

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday called for identifying the side that imported the ammonium nitrate shipment that caused the catastrophic 2020 port explosion as well as the causes of the devastating blast.