Israel is planning to launch a short and decisive war against Hizbullah, reported the World Tribune U.S. news service according to intelligence information.

It said that the war would be aimed destroying the party's strategic capabilities.

Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel and Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi toured Roumieh Prison on Wednesday in order to inspect the facility and listen to inmates' needs, announcing that efforts will be made to improve conditions at the facility.

Charbel announced during a press conference after the tour: “A search of the facility will be held on a weekly basis.”

The March 14 general-secretariat said Wednesday that the assailants attacking the Lebanese army are considering the military a target to spread chaos in the country, appealing for the formation of a new cabinet to confront saboteurs.

The general-secretariat said in a statement following its weekly meeting that the most dangerous aspect of the latest assaults on the army was the criminals' attempts to “spread chaos and idleness” in Lebanon.

Military Examining Magistrate Imad al-Zain issued on Wednesday an arrest warrant against a Lebanese on charges of attempting to collaborate with Israel.

The state-run National News Agency reported that al-Zain questioned a citizen identified by his initials as F. Y.

Speaker Nabih Berri postponed a controversial parliamentary session for the 8th time to January 28 over lack of quorum.

The session had 45 items on the agenda.

Saudi Ambassador Ali Awadh Asiri said on Wednesday that the security situation in Lebanon is “deteriorating,” denying that the mission received lately any threats.

“We haven't received any threats in particular but we are taking all the necessary security measures,” Asiri said in comments published in the Saudi al-Watan daily on the sidelines of the third general meeting of Saudi ambassadors and heads of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's missions abroad.

Several March 14 alliance officials held talks at the Center House on Tuesday night after the latest security incidents that shook the country and amid the continued deadlock ahead of the presidential elections, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported.

The daily quoted informed sources as saying that the meeting was attended by Phalange party leader Amin Gemayel, al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc chief MP Fouad Saniora and former Minister Mohammed Shatah, who is al-Mustaqbal movement chief Saad Hariri's advisor.

Two Syrian children were killed and their father injured in a roof collapse in the eastern Bekaa Valley, the state-run National News Agency reported on Wednesday.

NNA said Jacqueline Riyad Mahmoudo, 6, and her three-year-old sister Lava died when part of the roof of their house collapsed in Hezzerta that lies near the city of Zahle.

Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel described on Wednesday the situation in Lebanon as a “tragedy,” pointing out that he isn't “obsessed with the presidency.”

“Lebanon fell into a coma. There are no initiatives and no dialogue among the foes,” Gemayel said in an interview with An Nahar newspaper.

Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel expressed fear on Wednesday over the recent security incidents, expecting that the upcoming three months will be very delicate and tough.

“The situation is still under control and we have been able so far to contain the security violations,” Charbel said in comments published in As Safir newspaper.