The delay comes as Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces since October 2020, following a deadly attack by Hamas.

Local elections are supposed to be held every six years, but the last one took place in 2016 due to financial struggles.

Parliament extended the current municipal and elective councils' mandate until May 31, 2025, despite opposition from some lawmakers.

The text discusses the delay of local elections in Lebanon, originally scheduled for 2022.

The bill cited complex security, military, and political circumstances following Israeli aggression on Lebanon's south as reasons for the delay.

No new election date was set.

Local councils provide basic services but their role has declined due to Lebanon's economic collapse in late 2019.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri previously insisted on holding the polls on time, but could not exclude southern Lebanon.

Over 92,000 people have been displaced from their homes in Lebanon due to the violence, and tens of thousands of residents of Israeli communities have been displaced as well.

Since October 8, at least 380 people have been killed in Lebanon due to violence along the Israeli border, with 72 civilians among the dead.

Israel reports 19 soldiers and eight civilians killed on their side.

The Lebanese parliament had previously postponed municipal elections in April 2023 due to the country's cash-strapped situation and years-long economic crisis.

Lebanon, which has been leaderless without a president and governed by a caretaker government with limited powers, has been grappling with both a prolonged financial crisis and border clashes.