Lebanese and Palestinian leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike Israel

Beirut: Palestinian president Abbas meets with Lebanese officials

In his first visit in seven years, the Palestinian leader met with Lebanese officials, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Beirut. On Wednesday, the Lebanese and Palestinian presidents agreed that Palestinian factions won't use Lebanon as a launchpad for any attacks against Israel.

Lebanese and Palestinian leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike Israel

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese and Palestinian presidents agreed Wednesday that Palestinian factions won’t use Lebanon as a launchpad for any attacks against Israel, and to remove weapons that aren’t under the authority of the Lebanese state. The announcement was made during a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who arrived earlier in the day beginning a three-day visit to Lebanon, his first in seven years.…