Lebanese army troops and UNIFIL peacekeeping forces ran patrols on Thursday along the southern border amid heightened tensions in the wake of Israel’s drone attack in south Beirut.

NNA said the town of Adaisseh witnessed cautious calm and no Isareli military activity at the border.

Speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday he is going to suggest several ideas at the economic meeting at Baabda that could resolve Lebanon’s economic crisis, al-Joumhouria daily reported.

Several Syrian refugees were expected to leave Lebanon on Thursday on buses in the latest wave of returns to their war-torn country, the state-run National News Agency said.

NNA said the General Security agency organized the return through the crossings of Masnaa, al-Abboudieh, al-Qaa and Arsal through al-Zamarani crossing on the Syrian border.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri held talks Wednesday at the Grand Serail with the ambassadors of Oman, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, the UAE, Kuwait, Palestine, and the Jordanian Chargé d'Affaires, in the presence of former Minister Ghattas Khour

After the meeting, Ambassador of Kuwait Abdul Aal al-Qinai, said: “Prime Minister Hariri explained the Lebanese viewpoint on the recent events in Beirut and the southern suburbs. We as Arab countries stated our support and attachment to the security and stability of Lebanon and the measures or policies it takes to preserve its security, stability and territorial integrity.”

The Lebanese Army opened fire Wednesday evening at three Israeli drones hovering over the southern border town of Adaisseh, amid soaring tensions between Israel and Hizbullah.

An army statement said the military fired at a drone that flew over one of its posts in Adaisseh, forcing it to return to Israel.

UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti announced Wednesday that the U.N. force is closely monitoring the developments in Lebanon and the broad region.

In this context, Tenenti stressed in an interview with the National News Agency the importance of ensuring security and stability along the Blue Line, saying UNIFIL is keenly working with the parties on the ground to achieve this end.

Presidency Affairs Minister Salim Jreissati held talks Wednesday at his office in Beiteddine with French embassy charge d’affaires Salina Grenet-Catalano.

“He discussed with her the general situations in Lebanon, especially the security situation after the Israeli aggression in Beirut’s southern suburbs and the steps that the Lebanese state is taking to address its aftermath,” the National News Agency said.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday described the unity that followed the latest attacks as the first victory against Israel.

“The Lebanese consensus on condemning the Israeli aggression that targeted Lebanon several days ago resembled the first sign of victory at the level of national unity,” Berri told lawmakers during the weekly Ain el-Tineh meeting.

Hizbullah is ruling out a wider war with Israel but says it will carry out a surprise attack in retaliation for an alleged Israeli drone assault south of Beirut over the weekend.

Naim Qassem told Russia Today in an interview that aired late on Tuesday that Hizbullah will not be "intimidated by threats of war in order not to retaliate. There was an aggression and we said we will retaliate and this is what will happen."

Deputy Parliament Speaker Elie Ferzli on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a new Lebanese-Israeli war, but said that a response to Israel’s drone attack on southern suburbs of Beirut was inevitable.