Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stressed on Saturday that Hizbullah must change its internal and external policies to push away the danger threatening Lebanon’s economy.

“Hizbullah is involved in pushing away the danger threatening Lebanon's economy. It has to introduce radical change to its internal and external policies to meet the interests of the Lebanese as a whole and not precisely its own audience,” said Geagea in a statement.

Resigned Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi said on Saturday that the outcome of the municipal elections in Tripoli carry a political message, and assured that there are good-will mediators trying to maintain contact between al-Mustaqbal Movement chief Saad Hariri and himself.

“The political message derived from the results of the municipal elections in Tripoli cannot be overlooked,” Rifi told Voice of Lebanon Radio (100.5) in a telephone call.

Unknown assailants shot firearms on Saturday on the house of the former municipal chief of the town of Bazzal in the northern region of Akkar, the state-run National News Agency reported.

“The assailants opened fire on the house of Sheikh Hatem Othman inflicting material damages on the house but no casualties were reported,” said NNA.

Lebanese banks are set to close the accounts of Hizbullah lawmakers, ministers, spouses and children that are deposited in the U.S. dollar, but will keep untouched those deposited in the Lebanese Lira, well-informed sources told Ashraq al-Awsat daily on Saturday.

The move comes after a reputable bank in Lebanon closed the bank accounts of Hizbullah officials and all individuals having links to the party, a Hizbullah MP told the daily on condition of anonymity.

Al-Mustaqbal bloc MP Ahmed Fatfat on Friday confirmed reports that al-Mustaqbal Movement led by ex-PM Saad Hariri intends to hold a general conference for internal reevaluation in the wake of the latest political and electoral setbacks.

Kataeb Party chief Sami Gemayel warned on Friday that the party will continue to confront any attempts to pass bargains that harm the interest of Lebanon and fail to benefit the Lebanese, LBCI reported.

Gemayel said that the ministers of the party kicked off a “1000 mile journey at the cabinet,” asserting that the confrontation that began yesterday during a government session will continue to confront anyone who suggests harmful projects in the country.

Health Minister Wael Abou Faour referred a Lebanese citizen to the Public Prosecution after assaulting an employee at the ministry, the state-run National News Agency reported on Friday.

“Abou Faour referred Afif Sharif Hammoud to the General Prosecution after assaulting a female employee in the department of hospitalization at the health ministry,” the ministry said in a statement.

The Lebanese army arrested three individuals late on Thursday near the northeastern border town of Arsal over suspected links to extremists.

The army arrested Syrian national Hussein Abdul Rahman Rahmoun in Wadi Hmeid, after an attempt to sneak through the outskirts into the town of Arsal. He is also suspected of having links to terror groups, said the army in a statement.

Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh will not draw back his nomination for the presidency as long as he still garners the support of the majority of lawmakers, the Kuwaiti al-Seyassah newspaper reported on Friday.

“Franjieh is keeping his nomination. He will not withdraw in favor of anyone as long as the majority of MPs support him,” sources close to Franjieh told the daily.

Hizbullah's Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc warned Thursday that remarks by Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh about the suspension of 100 Hizbullah-linked bank accounts reflect an inclination to renounce “national sovereignty.”