Fatah ammunition seized by the Lebanese Army at the Ain al-Hilweh camp, Dec. 30, 2025. (Credit: Lebanese Army X account)
Within the framework of its plan to place all weapons exclusively in the hands of the state, the Lebanese Army is moving to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps.The most recent operation took place on Tuesday in the Ain al-Hilweh camp near Saida, where weapons belonging to Fatah were seized for the second time in a few months.This step aligns with the agreement concluded last May in Beirut between President Joseph Aoun and Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Fatah Movement, which is affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Context Fatah transfers final heavy arms to Lebanese Army in Ain al-Hilweh However, Tuesday’s operation should be interpreted in light of its timing.It took place in a camp located north of the Litani River, just as the second phase of the disarmament plan is...
Within the framework of its plan to place all weapons exclusively in the hands of the state, the Lebanese Army is moving to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps.The most recent operation took place on Tuesday in the Ain al-Hilweh camp near Saida, where weapons belonging to Fatah were seized for the second time in a few months.This step aligns with the agreement concluded last May in Beirut between President Joseph Aoun and Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Fatah Movement, which is affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Context Fatah transfers final heavy arms to Lebanese Army in Ain al-Hilweh However, Tuesday’s operation should be interpreted in light of its timing.It took place in a camp located north of the Litani River, just as the second phase of the disarmament plan...
