Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a Palestinian delegation at Baabda Palace on Friday, led by Yasser Abbas, special representative of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun hosts a delegation from the Palestinian Authority © X
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a Palestinian delegation at Baabda Palace on Friday, led by Yasser Abbas, special representative of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
During the meeting, Aoun stressed the need to respect Lebanese government decisions on the state's monopoly over weapons, as well as the agreement reached on disarming Palestinian refugee camps.
He emphasized the importance of the Palestinian side committing to cooperate with Lebanese security agencies in implementing the plan decided by the Lebanese government.
The disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon began in August 2025, following an agreement signed in May of that year between Aoun and Mahmoud Abbas.
Since then, several episodes of weapons handovers have taken place in various camps across the country, though the process has repeatedly drawn criticism for failing to translate into genuine, comprehensive disarmament.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, amid pressure from the U.S. to crack down on settler attacks on Palestinians.
Following the announcement that it had achieved "operational control" of the Ali Taher ridge, the Israeli military is reportedly preparing to reduce troop levels in southern Lebanon and shrink the footprint of its occupied "buffer zone," according to several Israeli security officials cited by Israel's Channel Kan 11.
The Israeli military said it was striking southern Lebanon early on Sunday in retaliation for Hezbollah firing two drones at Israeli soldiers stationed in a part of the region it has declared a security zone.
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