The government will on Thursday discuss a proposal from the Foreign Ministry to establish a European civil-military mission in Lebanon for a three-year period, al-Akhbar newspaper reported.

The mission aims to "contribute to the full implementation of Resolution 1701 (2006), assist the government in strengthening state institutions and authority, and consolidate the state's monopoly on the use of force by supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security Forces in asserting control over all Lebanese territory," the report said.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Thursday that the government represents the majority of the Lebanese people, after Parliament granted it a vote of confidence following two days of debate.

Geagea, a staunch opponent of Hezbollah, said the sessions proved that the government truly represents the aspirations of the Lebanese people, who believe the only way out of the current crisis and cycle of wars is to put an end to Hezbollah's "illegal" weapons.

An Israeli military source on Thursday warned that “any attempt by Hezbollah to rebuild its capabilities will be met with an immediate response.”

Israeli artillery targeted overnight into Thursday Ali al-Taher, Kfartebnit and Hadatha while strikes hit al-Mansouri, al-Qantara and Majdalzoun.

Israeli forces carried out heavy detonations in Bani Hayyan, Beit Leef, Kfartebnit and Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh and bulldozed houses in al-Mansouri.

The leaders of France, Lebanon and Jordan on Thursday met in Paris to discuss international support for the cash-strapped Lebanese army and the creation of a new force to succeed a longstanding U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon.

The talks discussed intensifying international efforts to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable de-escalation and restore regional stability, the Lebanese presidency said.

Parliament renewed its confidence in Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government on Wednesday with 68 votes in favor, 12 against, and two abstentions, following two days of heated debate.

Hezbollah MPs walked out of the session shortly before the vote of confidence was held. Lawmakers from the Free Patriotic Movement voted against the government, while Amal MPs voted in favor.

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that he's going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that the powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law.

Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York said he would withhold approval for the sale because of "grave, unresolved concerns" about how these munitions could be used in densely populated areas of Gaza and Lebanon by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Rescuers escorted by the Lebanese army on Wednesday discovered the bodies of two men killed in an Israeli strike a day earlier, state media reported.

The two men were reported missing on Tuesday after they were "targeted" by the Israeli military between Nabatieh and Zawtar al-Sharqiya, the official National News Agency (NNA) said.

The heads of state of Lebanon, France and Jordan will meet Thursday in Paris as part of an effort to drum up support for the struggling Lebanese military.

A donor conference for Lebanon's cash-strapped army was initially set to take place in February, led by France, Saudi Arabia and the United States. However, it was postponed following the eruption of the Iran war and the latest round of the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter held a meeting overnight in the presence of U.S. State Department Counselor Daniel Holler.