Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea warned, in an interview published Tuesday in Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, of more delays regarding Hezbollah's disarmament.

"We'll definitely have a bad summer, if things go on like this," he said, accusing Hezbollah of only bringing harm and destruction to the country, and urging cabinet to immediately convene and take a strict decision concerning the group's arms.

A Lebanese court sentenced a man to death in absentia for killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper, a judicial official said Tuesday, after Hezbollah members were accused of involvement in the 2022 incident.

Private Sean Rooney, 23, was killed and three others were wounded after a U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy came under fire on December 14, 2022 in south Lebanon, long a stronghold of the Iran-backed militant group.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has returned from Paris with a proposal to Speaker Nabih Berri on holding a special cabinet session for discussing the file of arms and declaring Lebanon’s commitment to the implementation of the state’s monopoly over arms, al-Akhbar newspaper reported.

Hezbollah's Media Relations Department has mourned the late renowned Lebanese artist Ziad Rahbani, affirming that he embodied "a model of purposeful art in the service of the nation and humanity."

The finance and budget committee approved Monday the banking reform law, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, head of the committee, said after a 6-hour meeting.

Kanaan assured Lebanese depositors that their money will not be touched. "Everyone knows how the money was squandered and how it was distributed between the government, the Central Bank, and the banks," he said, adding that depositors will be protected.

The August deadline mentioned by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack turned out to be related to putting the issue of monopolizing arms in the hands of the state on Cabinet’s agenda, Al-Jadeed television reported.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has dismissed the reports that spread a negative atmosphere about his Paris meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron as well as his meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri and U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s mission.

Hundreds of people paid tribute Monday to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the weekend. His mother, Fayrouz, one of the Arab world's most esteemed singers, made a rare public appearance.

Rahbani, also known as a political provocateur, died Saturday at age 69, likely from liver failure.

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack on Sunday warned that “the credibility of Lebanon’s government rests on its ability to match principle with practice.”

The Health Ministry said three people were killed in Israeli strikes in the south on Saturday despite a ceasefire, as the Israeli military said one of them targeted a Hezbollah militant.