U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis on Tuesday warned Lebanon's political leaders against what he called the "settling of scores."

Lebanon recorded seven new cases of coronavirus raising the total number to 717 since the outbreak of the virus on February 21, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

President Michel Aoun met with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis on Tuesday voicing concerns over Israel’s continued violation of UN Resolution 1701 and requesting support for Lebanon’s economy, the Presidency office said on Twitter.

A man, Fawaz el-Samman, who was wounded during fierce confrontations in Tripoli a day earlier succumbed to his wounds on Tuesday, media reports said.

Cautious calm prevailed in the city amid heavy deployment of army troops and security forces, said the National News Agency.

The Lebanese Army issued a statement on Tuesday against the backdrop of Tripoli’s confrontations with protesters, saying 54 of its troops including 6 officers were injured in the night clashes.

A group of men lobbed a lighting molotov cocktail at the facade of a bank in the Beirut neighborhood of Ras el-Nabaa at dawn, the National News Agency reported on Tuesday.

Former PM Najib Miqati on Tuesday held telephone talks with Army chief Maj. Gen. Joseph Aoun after the night clashes in the northern Tripoli between protesters and the Lebanese army, LBCI said.

Fierce confrontations erupted Monday evening in the northern city of Tripoli as angry anti-government protesters vandalized the facades of several banks and torched an army vehicle.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea announced Monday that he does not regret nominating President Michel Aoun for the presidency prior to his election and voiced caution over the possibility of toppling Hassan Diab's government.

The Association of Banks in Lebanon on Monday condemned the latest violent attacks against some banks and “the personal threats that targeted some banks' chairmen and board members.”