Lebanon’s Druze leader Walid Jumblat on Friday criticized U.S. President Joe Biden’s aid plans for the embattled Gaza Strip.

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil is walking a fine line between supporting and opposing the ongoing war in Lebanon's south.

"The Lebanese have the right to defend their country but Palestinians do not have the right to defend Palestine from Lebanon [...] and self-defense is a legitimate right but the decision to attack requires a united Lebanese stance," Bassil said in a televised interview.

Ahead of International Women's Day, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, accompanied by U.N. Women representative in Lebanon Gielan Elmessiri, has met in the northern city of Tripoli with youth, women-led groups and non- governmental organizations active in empowering women and girls, peacebuilding efforts and the promotion of social stability through inclusive political dialogue, social inclusion and economic empowerment.

"All across Lebanon, I have met with inspiring women who are playing leading roles in trying to make their communities more peaceful, inclusive, resourceful and involved in contributing to a more sustainable future for their country," Wronecka said Wednesday. "Creating a conducive environment for enhancing women and girls’ rights and participation is even more necessary during times of crisis so that Lebanon can benefit from the full potential of all its citizens," she added.

Two people were wounded Friday in an Israeli airstrike on the southern town of Baraashit, around 10 kilometers from the border, MTV reported.

Another airstrike destroyed a house between the southern towns of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun, the National News Agency said.

The ambassadors of the five-nation group - the U.S., France, Egypt, Qatar and KSA - are meeting today at the Qatari Embassy, local media reports said Thursday.

The meeting will discuss a presidential dialogue initiative by the National Moderation bloc, al-Jadeed reported, while another local report in the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper said that the quintet will adopt in a statement the bloc’s initiative.

A delegation from Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc comprising MPs Mohammad Raad, Ali Ammar and Hassan Fadlallah on Thursday met with former president Michel Aoun in Rabieh.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the British Embassy in Beirut is launching its ‘Ambassador For A Day’ (AFAD) competition, now jointly with the Embassy of Canada to Lebanon. AFAD winners will get to shadow an Ambassador in Lebanon for one day, to see first-hand how girls can become leaders and advocates for change.

Each winner will be paired with an Ambassador or head of a U.N. Agency in Lebanon to spend a day with them and their team, and be invited as Guests of Honour to a ceremony hosted by the British and Canadian embassies. "This promises to be an unforgettable opportunity to build skills in diplomacy, confidence, and leadership," the British Embassy in Beirut said in a statement Thursday.

Hezbollah deputy chief Sheikh Naim Qassem has admitted that the 2006 memorandum of understanding with the Free Patriotic Movement has become “suspended” due to “different visions” and “differences over various issues.”

“We have taken a decision in Hezbollah not to engage in exchanges of tirades with the FPM,” Qassem said in a TV interview, while noting that “the channels of communication are still open.”

Hezbollah attacked Wednesday the Metula post with a suicide drone.

It said it acted "in response to the Israeli aggression against the villages of the south and the homes of civilians."

The Council of Maronite Bishops on Wednesday said it “categorically rejects implicating Lebanon in the Palestinian-Israeli war,” noting that “all Arab countries have distanced themselves from its flames.”