An Emirati official said Wednesday that “UAE’s president is keen on granting Lebanon everything it wishes for,” during a visit by a UAE delegation to the Port of Beirut.

“The Lebanese citizen wants Lebanon to return to its strategic role and the president of the UAE is keen on granting Lebanon everything it wishes for,” the head of the delegation, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Competitiveness and Knowledge Exchange Abdullah Nasser Lootah, said.

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike on south Lebanon killed one man on Tuesday evening, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday denied a New York Times report claiming that in the latest conversation between him and U.S. President Donald Trump, the prime minister had threatened to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.

The office called the report "fake news."

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has only heard about U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus' visit to Lebanon from media reports.

Berri told local al-Joumhouria newspaper, in remarks published Tuesday, that he hasn't been formally informed that Ortagus would visit Lebanon next week and that he has not seen any tangible steps from the U.S. regarding the Israeli violations of the November ceasefire.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Tuesday that Lebanon, exhausted by divisions and wars, has decided to retrieve the state and its monopoly on arms and to return to the Arab fold.

In a speech at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, Salam said that Lebanon's project - which "is not a fantasy, but a realistic project" - is based on reforms and sovereignty, explaining that the latter means freeing Lebanon from the duality of arms "which led to dual decision-making and to the loss of a national state."

A delegation from Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc held meetings Monday with President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri.

In Beddawi Camp, North Lebanon, Ghazal walks into her new classroom with a big smile. "It’s bright. We have a nice playground," says the 5th grader. "I’m happy to be here every day."

The 10-year-old’s joy is shared by hundreds of children in the camp benefiting from improved schools, as well as thousands of refugees across Palestine Refugee Camps who now have safer infrastructure and better access to clean water.

Israeli warplanes on Monday carried out three airstrikes on the Sraj area in the outskirts of the Baalbek district town of Brital, the state-run National News Agency said.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said “the region has grown tired of Iranian-U.S. polarization,” hoping Arabs will return to Lebanon.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Monday that Lebanon will return to the Arab fold and is seeking investments from Arab countries.

"There has been a clear decision about Lebanon's return to the Arab world," Salam said, adding that he hopes that this step would pave the way for more partnerships and quality investments.