Al-Mustaqbal bloc stated on Monday that Lebanon became exposed to sedition the day Hizbullah got involved in the Syrian war.

"Lebanon became exposed to evil and sedition the day Hizbullah overran the country's interests and the national accords and got involved in the fighting alongside the criminal regime in Syria,” the bloc said in a released statement after an exceptional meeting held in the northern city of Tripoli.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Monday reiterated his call for political parties to close ranks in the wake of the deadly bombings that rocked Tripoli and Dahieh.

After offering condolences at the headquarters of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council on Dahieh's outskirts over the victims of the Rweiss blast, al-Rahi said "what happened on August 15 affected entire Lebanon and so did the martyrdom of 45 people on Friday in Tripoli, because we are one family."

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Monday lauded the “rational reaction” of Tripoli's residents following the deadly bombings that hit two mosques in the city, stressing that they don't want an alternative to state authority.

“I hailed the rational reaction of the city which is the result of the directions of the imams, who called for avoiding strife, autonomous security and vigilante groups,” Miqati said after offering condolences to Sheikh Salem al-Rafehi, imam of the blast-hit al-Taqwa Mosque.

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat stressed on Monday that it's crucial to confront attempts by certain areas or parties to beef up their own security measures, which makes it more difficult for security forces to carry out their tasks.

“We should all voice our support to security forces despite our political disputes,” Jumblat stated in his weekly editorial in the PSP-affiliated al-Anbaa website.

The Higher Defense Council lauded on Monday the “patriotic spirit” of the Lebanese that steered Lebanon away from strife after the latest bombings that rocked the country.

The Council “discussed the movement of the explosive situation from one area to the other in an attempt to create instability and insecurity,” said a statement read by Secretary-General Maj. Gen. Mohammed Kheir after a meeting held under President Michel Suleiman at Baabda Palace.

Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani held officials from rival camps responsible for the recent developments in Lebanon, accusing them during a visit to the northern city of Tripoli of using the rhetoric of vengeance.

“What's happening today is caused by our politicians from March 14 and March 8,” Qabbani said at Tripoli's Dar al-Fatwa that he visited along with a delegation of Sunni clergymen to offer condolences over the coordinated explosions on Friday outside two mosques in the city.

U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly called on Monday on the Lebanese to unite, exercise self-restraint and cooperate with the security forces to confront the challenges.

“I am confident that Lebanon can achieve that,” Plumbly said after talks with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati at the Grand Serail.

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati stressed that the recent deadly car bombings in Beirut's southern suburbs and the northern city of Tripoli have pushed the Lebanese to reject strife.

In remarks to As Safir newspaper published on Monday, Miqati said that “the conclusion reached from the two bombings is that the people don't want strife and enjoy a high level of awareness to confront this danger.”

Speaker Nabih Berri considered on Monday that the political and security deterioration in the country must reach an end, pointing out that he will decide if he will propose an initiative to resolve the deadlock in light of the developments.

“I hope that the moving explosions caused the necessary shock that would make everyone revise their stances,” Berri said in comments published in As Safir newspaper.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday offered condolences at al-Taqwa Mosque in Tripoli, the site of one of two powerful bombings that left around 45 people dead and 500 others wounded in the northern city.

“We extend our condolences and say that we're also feeling what you're feeling because the disaster affected everyone,” al-Rahi said in a speech at al-Taqwa Mosque.