Lebanon begins collection of arms from Palestinian refugee camps – Middle East Monitor

On Thursday, Lebanese authorities commenced the first phase of a campaign to collect arms from Palestinian refugee camps, a step taken as part of the government’s decision to centralise weapon ownership within state institutions and to disarm Hezbollah.

“Today marks the beginning of the weapons handover process from within Palestinian camps, starting with the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut. The initial batch of weapons will be surrendered and placed under…