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 Lebanese and Palestinian presidents agreed Wednesday to support Beirut's efforts to enforce the state's monopoly on weapons by disarming Palestinian factions, among other pacts.

Lebanese and Palestinian leaders agreed on Wednesday that there should no longer be weapons inside Palestinian refugee camps that are outside Lebanese state control. "The two sides affirm their commitment to the principle of the exclusive possession of arms by the Lebanese state,