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Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc said a prepaid cash card for the poor should be rolled out before any changes to subsidies.
Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which has killed 6,546 Palestinians, has threated to spill over regionally into Lebanon following clashes with Hezbollah, and Egypt as Israel demands Gazan's move southwards towards the Rafah border crossing.
Lebanon is a popular tourist destination for millions of Arabs, Lebanese expats and international travellers but Israel-Hezbollah fighting is casting a shadow.
Israel's long-term credit rating is being downgraded by S&P, which cited the risk of military escalation with Iran.
Israel is looking for additional revenue sources to fund its ongoing war on Gaza as its military campaign deals a blow to its economy.
The war between Hamas and Gaza has increased the risks of insuring the assets of airlines who are based in, and flying into, both Israel and Lebanon.
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Lebanon and Iraq have agreed to cooperate with Israel on climate change issues at COP27 despite there being no diplomatic relations and a continuing state of hostility.
Lebanon's caretaker deputy PM Saade Chami said banks should absorb losses stemming from the country's financial loss.
The Suez Canal Authority has said that the planned expansion of the waterway will be completed in 2023, and once completed will increase capacity by six ships.
The pound was trading at 30,000 to 1 U.S. dollar on the black market as the economic crisis continues with no solution expected in the near future.