MP Hassan Fadlallah on Wednesday categorically denied that Hezbollah was behind an attempt to smuggle gold through the Rafik Hariri International Airport, urging authorities to reveal to public opinion all the details related to the allegations.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Wednesday expressed the kingdom’s support for the efforts “led by the Lebanese president and Lebanese government to reform institutions, monopolize arms in the hands of the state and preserve Lebanon’s sovereignty and safety.”

The European Union has announced 8 million Euro to support stability, security and peace in Lebanon, following 13 months of conflict.

The project will be implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday at a meeting of leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh that there is in Lebanon a new chance for peace and for a future "free from the grip of Hezbollah".

"In Lebanon there is a new chance for a future free from the grip of Hezbollah terrorists if the new president and PM can rebuild an effective Lebanese state," Trump said.

Calm returned gradually to the northern city of Tripoli after a tense night that witnessed protests and shooting in the air over a delay in the release the results of the municipal elections that were held on Sunday.

An Israeli drone strike on Tuesday targeted a motorcycle in the southern town of Houla, killing one person, the Health Ministry said.

Israel's military still carries out regular strikes in Lebanon, saying it is targeting Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure despite a ceasefire deal reached in November following a 66-day war.

A U.S. State Department official told Al-Arabiya TV on Tuesday that stability in Lebanon affects the entire region.

“There is a historic chance for Lebanon to move forward and we will support that,” the official added.

President Joseph Aoun on Monday stressed the need to activate Lebanese-Kuwaiti relations and develop them in all fields, during a meeting in Kuwait with the Gulf country’s emir Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmed Al-Sabah.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the municipal and mayoral elections were conducted “successfully” in north Lebanon on Sunday thanks to the “responsible management” of the Interior Ministry.

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem will make a televised address at 8:30 pm Monday on the occasion on the ninth anniversary of the death of Hezbollah’s slain military chief Mustafa Badreddine, who was killed in the Syrian conflict.