Palestinian militants in the Burj al-Barajneh camp on August 21, 2025, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, at the start of the disarmament of Palestinian factions. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient Today)
BEIRUT — The Burj al-Barajneh camp — one of 12 formal Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon — located in Beirut's southern suburbs, became the stage on Aug. 21 for the government's first step to collect weapons from Palestinian factions, a move in line with the government's push for arms monopoly following a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah (between 2023-2024).After a two-month delay, the first weapons cache was handed over to the Lebanese Army near one of the camp's entrances. The transfer had been scheduled for June, a month after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Lebanon and reached an agreement with Lebanese officials on the plan. Reactions were mixed: some figures close to Hezbollah’s political camp criticized the step, others welcomed it, while some dismissed it as largely symbolic. Missed this part?...
BEIRUT — The Burj al-Barajneh camp — one of 12 formal Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon — located in Beirut's southern suburbs, became the stage on Aug. 21 for the government's first step to collect weapons from Palestinian factions, a move in line with the government's push for arms monopoly following a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah (between 2023-2024).After a two-month delay, the first weapons cache was handed over to the Lebanese Army near one of the camp's entrances. The transfer had been scheduled for June, a month after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Lebanon and reached an agreement with Lebanese officials on the plan. Reactions were mixed: some figures close to Hezbollah’s political camp criticized the step, others welcomed it, while some dismissed it as largely symbolic. Missed this...
