Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah stressed Wednesday that the famous “army-people-resistance equation” will remain “a source of strength for the country,” as he criticized rival political parties who are not in favor of an electoral law based on the proportional representation system.

Al-Mustaqbal movement condemned Tuesday the killing of a member of the al-Hujeiri family in the Bekaa earlier in the day, urging the government and the political and religious leaders to “intervene to foil strife.”

The body of Hussein Mohammed al-Hujeiri, who was kidnapped Tuesday, was found in a cemetery in the eastern city of Baalbek, the National News Agency reported.

Unknown assailants kidnapped al-Hujeiri Tuesday morning from the city of Baalbek and took him to an unknown destination, NNA said.

Army Commander Maj Gen. Jean Qahwaji renewed on Tuesday the army’s pledge to carry on its efforts and unearth the fate of the soldiers that are held captive by the Islamic State group, the state-run National News Agency reported.

“On the 16th anniversary of Resistance and Liberation Day, I hereby renew the army’s commitment to uncover the fate of their fellow soldiers kidnapped by the terrorist groups,” said Qahwaji in his Order of the Day.

Preparations for Lebanon’s final round of municipal elections, set to take place Sunday, have started to take shape, as various influential political parties started forming joint lists, mainly in Tripoli, Batroun, Akkar and al-Koura, An Nahar daily reported on Tuesday.

In Tripoli, a major alliance between al-Mustaqbal Movement, ex-PM Najib Miqati, and the major local powers in the city face several electoral lists, namely those backed by resigned Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi.

General Security chief Major Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said on Tuesday that he "cannot be certain" that Lebanon will maintain a stable security situation, taking into consideration the inflamed developments in the region, al-Joumhouria daily reported.

“If there hadn’t been constant threats, I wouldn’t have visited Washington where I held several meetings with security officials,” said Ibrahim in an interview with the daily.

The Lebanese Communist Party declared Monday that it managed to achieve “remarkable results” in the municipal and mayoral elections that took place Sunday in the South and Nabatieh, after its candidates were able to win against the powerful Hizbullah-AMAL Movement alliance in several towns.

“The preliminary results of the polls that were held in the South and Nabatieh governorates have showed that the party has managed to achieve remarkable results,” the LCP said in a statement.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam stated on Monday that Lebanon does not accept any form of naturalization of the Syrian refugees or granting them the Lebanese citizenship, and urged U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon to rally the efforts to help displaced return to their homeland.

“Lebanon’s constitution does not allow it to neither accept nor reject any forms of integration, resettlement or naturalization of Syrian refugees,” emphasized Salam from the World Humanitarian Summit that kicked off in Istanbul on Monday.

The Finance Ministry said on Monday that the customs authorities at the Rafik Hariri International Airport confiscated 1,110 kilograms of white powder that is used in the manufacturing of Captagon, the National News Agency reported.

The drugs were found in a shipment coming from China, NNA said.

The Interior Ministry announced Monday that the candidate for the vacant parliamentary seat in Jezzine, Amal Abou Zeid, has won the by-elections.

Abou Zeid, fielded by the Free Patriotic Movement, was elected for the seat that was left vacant after the death of Change and Reform local MP Michel Helou.