A U.S. military delegation inspected UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura yesterday and met with the UNIFIL commander, al-Jadeed television reported on Tuesday.

An Israeli drone strike killed a shepherd Tuesday on the outskirts of the southern border town of Shebaa, as Israel continue its violation of the ceasefire agreement.

The opposition follow-up committee met in Maarab on Tuesday and said it will “intensify efforts and contacts with all parliamentary blocs in a bid to agree on a (presidential) candidate enjoying the broadest support, while insisting on the characteristics needed for the phase of building the state.”

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Tuesday said that “diplomatic contacts are ongoing and were intensified yesterday to halt the Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement and secure withdrawal from Lebanese border towns.”

“We stressed during these contacts the priority of stabilizing the situations so that the displaced can return to their towns and areas and the army’s deployment in the south can be expanded,” Mikati told his visitors.

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil on Tuesday called on the Lebanese to agree on a new president and "distance Lebanon from wars and conflicts."

"We have started political efforts from Dar al-Fatwa and we're concerned with talking to everyone," Bassil said after meeting with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan.

Lebanese and Israeli officials have reiterated their commitment to the ceasefire agreement despite Monday's flare-up and Israel's numerous violations, informed U.S. sources said.

"The ceasefire monitoring team has arrived in Lebanon to begin its work," the sources told Al-Jazeera, adding that Washington is working with France, Lebanon and Israel to resolve any issue through the ceasefire mechanism.

Israel and Lebanon both told the White House on Monday that despite the recent flare-ups on the border they are committed to the ceasefire agreement and want it to continue, sources with knowledge of the issue told U.S. news portal Axios.

The Biden administration has been concerned the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon could unravel after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire in recent days, U.S. officials said.

The Biden administration is concerned the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon could unravel after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire in recent days, U.S. officials told U.S. news portal Axios on Monday.

White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Monday that the "sporadic strikes" in recent days were expected.

Hezbollah on Monday launched two missiles towards the occupied Shebaa Farms areas, in the first such attack by the group since the ceasefire took effect last Wednesday.

"A short while ago, the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched two projectiles toward the area of Har Dov. The projectiles fell in open areas. No injuries are reported," the Israeli army said, using Israel's term for the disputed Shebaa Farms area, where the borders of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel meet.

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Monday at the Grand Serail with the co-chair of the ceasefire monitoring mechanism, U.S. Major General Jasper Jeffers, in the presence of U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson.