US EditionCease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp
- Fighting has intensified in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, Ein el-Hilweh, between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah group and militant Islamist groups. The clashes, which broke out after a month of calm, have resulted in six deaths and over 50 injuries. The camp is notorious for its lawlessness and violence.
- Gunfire and explosions were heard throughout the day inside the camp, with stray bullets and shells hitting residential areas in the nearby city of Sidon. The public Lebanese University was closed, and the Lebanese Army blocked the main highway linking Beirut with southern Lebanon.
- Lebanese legislator Abdul-Rahman Bizri stated that the civilians in the camp and the city are suffering. The Lebanese military reported that five soldiers were injured in the fighting. Major General Elias al-Baysari expressed concern about the situation and hosted a meeting with Palestinian factions to discuss the possibility of a new truce.
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Cease-fire declared after days of fighting in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp
The fighting broke out Thursday night after nearly a month of calm in Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the port city of Sidon between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah group and militant Islamist groups.
Cease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An “immediate and lasting cease-fire” was declared Monday after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon’s
Cease-fire declared in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp following days of intense fighting
An "immediate and lasting cease-fire" was declared Monday after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, which left several people dead and dozens wounded. It was the latest in a series of cease-fires that only lasted for hours before fighting erupted again. It was not clear if this truce will hold and whether rival groups will abide by it…
Cease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp
Cease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp An “immediate and lasting cease-fire” was declared on Monday after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, which left several people dead and dozens wounded.It was the latest in a series of cease-fires that only lasted for hours before fighti…
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