Palestinian factions hand over weapons from largest Lebanon refugee camp

Palestinian factions began handing over weapons from Lebanon's largest refugee camp on Saturday, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.

Abdel Hadi al-Asadi, of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), said in a press release that the umbrella group conducted "the operation of delivering new batches of weapons".

Five truckloads of weapons were handed over in the Ain al-Hilweh camp, the largest in the country and located at the entrance of the southern city of Saida. Meanwhile, three truckloads were handed over from Beddawi camp in the north, near the city of Tripoli.

Israeli air strikes hit the Beddawi camp last year and killed a Hamas commander, his wife and two daughters, according to the Palestinian group.

The push to disarm Palestinian factions within the 12 refugee camps in Lebanon is viewed as part of a broader effort to reshape the country's political landscape. It follows a major setback for Hezbollah after a war with Israel last year eliminated much of its leadership, including its leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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