The long-awaited handover of medium and heavy Palestinian weapons from camps in Lebanon is set to begin Thursday evening, Palestinian and Lebanese sources confirmed.

According to Al-Jadeed, the process will start in the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut and the Al-Bass camp in Tyre, with all weapons to be placed under the custody of the Lebanese army. The move comes after the completion of necessary procedural steps and pending final coordination measures between Lebanese and Palestinian authorities.

Security sources told Al-Jadeed that “the process of transferring Palestinian weapons from the Burj al-Barajneh camp will begin today. Meanwhile, contacts are ongoing between the army and camp officials to initiate the operational steps.” They added that “the inventory of Palestinian weapons from both camps is expected to start this evening, pending the completion of final coordination measures that remain unresolved.”

The handover follows a prior agreement between the Palestinian and Lebanese authorities to establish a committee to oversee the camps, ensure the humanitarian and social rights of Palestinians, and enforce the principle of arms inventory.

In a related development, a senior Palestinian security official arrived in Beirut from Ramallah and held meetings with leaders of several Palestinian factions at the Palestinian embassy. According to sources, the official is expected to visit several camps consecutively, beginning with Burj al-Barajneh, to supervise and coordinate the handover procedures.