Israel did not send any representative to the meeting of the U.S.-led Mechanism ceasefire committee on Wednesday, which marked the first such boycott since the creation of the panel, al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Thursday.

“The committee’s chair, U.S. general Joseph Clearfield, was meanwhile absent for the second time and was substituted by an officer from his assistant team,” the daily said.

The Lebanese Army can finalize the north Litani disarmament plan within four months “should our armed forces find the same helping and assisting factors that were provided during the implementation of the previous phase,” Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said.

“In order to complete this plan with all its phases, we as a government will work to provide our armed forces with all the necessary capabilities,” Salam said during an iftar banquet.

The past 24 hours witnessed a “dramatic development” in Hezbollah’s stance regarding possible intervention in any war involving Iran, senior sources said.

Hezbollah sent reassuring messages to the Lebanese state through the open communication and dialogue channels, saying that it will abide by “combat neutrality” and will not engage in a confrontation should the situation descend into a war on Iran, the sources told the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper in remarks published Thursday.

A decree was issued Thursday calling for an extraordinary session of parliament to begin on March 2 and conclude on March 16.

The decree, signed by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, outlines the agenda for this extraordinary session, including draft laws already submitted to parliament, those yet to be submitted, and any other draft laws, proposals, or texts that the Parliament Bureau decides to present to the assembly.

A Hezbollah official told AFP on Wednesday that the Lebanese movement would not intervene militarily in the event of "limited" U.S. strikes on its backer Iran, but would consider any attack against supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a "red line".

The U.S. has repeatedly threatened Iran over its contentious nuclear program, and Lebanese authorities fear Hezbollah could become involved if a potential U.S. attack triggered a regional war.

Defense Minister Michel Menassa on Wednesday clarified that the Hamat Air base in north Lebanon is “a Lebanese air base belonging to the Lebanese Army Air Force” and that “no other entity within it has any authority or power above Lebanese laws.”

"Recently, news, reports, and writings have increased regarding the military airbase in the Hamat area of the Batroun district in North Lebanon. Some of these are questions and inquiries, some are speculations and scenarios, and some are linked to developments and movements in the region and neighboring countries,” Menassa said.

The Foreign Office in Berlin has warned of a deterioration in the security situation in Lebanon should a war be waged on Iran, cautioning that “in the event of further escalation, flight restrictions could occur at any time.”

It advised German nationals to closely follow travel and security advice and to stock up on food, water and fuel.

The Israeli army dropped overnight into Wednesday stun grenades on the southern border town of Aita al-Shaab and detonated houses in Marwahin and Odaysseh.

Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon despite a November 2024 ceasefire that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah, usually saying it was targeting the group. Troops frequently enter into Lebanese territories on the border and detonate houses there. The Israeli army is also occupying five hills in south Lebanon.

An Israeli official has reportedly denied a claim by Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji that Israel would target civilian infrastructure across Lebanon if Hezbollah decided to support Iran in a possible war, threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The official told Al-Arabiya news channel Tuesday that targeting Lebanese state institutions is not among Israel's objectives.

The Lebanese Presidency has not received any warnings suggesting that Israel will attack Lebanon’s infrastructure if Hezbollah backs Iran militarily, a minister close to President Joseph Aoun said.

“The Lebanese Presidency received reassurances through Speaker Nabih Berri that Hezbollah will not interfere in the war,” the minister told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.