Analysis
First in 8 years: Abbas visits Lebanon amid push to disarm Palestinian camps
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is en route to Beirut, where authorities have intensified pressure on Hamas operatives.
BEIRUT — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to arrive in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Wednesday for a three-day official visit, his first in eight years.
The trip comes against the backdrop of Lebanon’s plan to regulate weapons inside Palestinian refugee camps and a recent crackdown on Hamas operatives in the country.
What’s on agenda?
The disarmament of Palestinian armed factions inside the camps is expected to take center stage during Abbas’ trip.
