The warring factions in the camp earlier said in a statement published Sunday by Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency that they planned to abide by a ceasefire. We act according to the instructions provided to us, but for now, the clashes continue," added Shaalan. "Decisions resulting from today's discussions are up to our political leadership. We have made significant progress in the Hittin district," Shaalan remarked. Intermittent clashes continue in other areas, including the Barracks' reconstruction area. "Heavy weapons, including automatic guns and missiles, have been used, especially in areas like Al-Tayra and Al-Ras Al-Ahmar. The commander of Palestinian security in Sidon, Abu Iyad Shaalan, told The New Arab's Arabic-language sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that clashes have begun again with extremist groups within various sectors of the Ain al-Hilweh camp. The interim head of Lebanon’s General Security, Brigadier Elias al-Baysari, will meet Palestinian factions, as well as the Joint Palestinian Action Committee in Lebanon.Īzzam Al-Ahmad, the member of Fatah's Central Committee overseeing Lebanese affairs will arrive in Beirut to take part in the discussions.
Political and security meetings between Palestinian and Lebanese officials will take place in Beirut on Monday to address the ongoing clashes. The first round left more than a dozen people dead. The camp has been rocked by factional clashes since late July between the Palestinian mainstream movement Fatah and Islamist fighters. Ten people have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed violence between the Palestinian Fatah faction and hardline Islamist groups in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, with a senior Palestinian official flying in on Monday amid fears the bloodshed could spread.
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