U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon appealed for calm late Friday after supporters of Hezbollah clashed with Israeli border guards as Iran and Arab countries marked Jerusalem Day.

The annual commemoration is staged in support of the Palestinian cause, and earlier in the day Palestinian factions paraded in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Lebanon, a Hezbollah stronghold.

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday pledged to respond against any Israeli attack in Lebanon following last week's major cross-border escalation.

Describing the flare-up as “an important and major event,” Nasrallah said that Hezbollah’s “policy of silence is the best choice in managing the battle with the enemy.”

The influential Arab countries want to end Lebanon’s presidential vacuum before mid-June, a media report said on Friday.

“Important developments” over the past few days have pushed France to believe that Suleiman Franjieh’s nomination for the presidency has reached a dead end, a media report said.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called Thursday for a legislative session that will take place on Tuesday and during which the MPs will vote on a draft law for extending the municipalities' term.

Two draft laws have been submitted by Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab and MP Sajih Atiyeh. The first aims at extending the municipalities' term by 4 months, and the second extends the municipal councils' term by a year.

French presidential adviser for near eastern affairs Patrick Durel visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to continue discussions over the file of Lebanon’s presidential vacuum, LBCI television reported.

Durel has recently met in Paris with Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh – the presidential candidate of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has said that the reality of the crisis is the existence of an "illegal armed organization," usurping the strategic decision of the state.

"The last example is what we witnessed in the south last week," he added.

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday called for a caretaker cabinet session on April 18.

The session has nine items on its agenda, most notably increasing the salaries and transport allowances of the public and private sectors and the funding needed for the municipal elections.

Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayyad said Thursday that the electricity plan has relatively and slightly succeeded.

In a press conference, Fayyad said that power supply has reached four to five hours per day instead of 8 to 10 due to limited funding.

Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi met Thursday with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi in Bkerki and discussed the municipal elections.

"I have stressed on the need to hold the municipal elections," Mawali said, after the meeting.