Clashes have renewed in the Ain al-Hilweh camp this Saturday morning at the Al-Halib-Hittin axis, utilizing heavy and machine gun fire, the echoes of which can be heard in Sidon. The clashes are described as the fiercest since the fighting began last month. It has been reported that an Egyptian worker was shot in the leg and an ambulance transported him to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, two others were injured, and one was killed by a stray bullet near the slaughterhouse in the Ghazieh area, with the body of the deceased being taken to Al-Raee Hospital in Sidon. Additionally, one person was injured in Siniq in front of a car parts shop. Reports indicate that there are injuries among the fighters of the Jund al-Sham and "Muslim Youth" groups in the Hittin neighborhood inside the Ain al-Hilweh camp. Media outlets reported the death of a member of the armed Islamic groups named Shadi Issa, who is the brother of the wanted prominent figure Nemer Issa. The traffic control room reported that traffic was cut off from the Eastern Sidon highway and Ghazieh highway and redirected to the coastal public road.
**Reactions to the Clashes**
President Fouad Siniora expressed his strong condemnation of the renewed armed clashes in the Ain al-Hilweh camp and called for an immediate halt. He stated, "The continuation of clashes among Palestinian factions in Ain al-Hilweh is sheer madness and suicide; they are destroying the homes of Palestinians and Lebanese." He added, "Those who killed Al-Armooshi must be handed over immediately to Lebanese security and judicial authorities to face legal punishment. The city of Sidon, which has embraced its Palestinian brothers, is paying a heavy price for its security and stability and the lives of its residents, which is unacceptable." Siniora continued, "This chaos and criminality must be stopped as soon as possible, and effective and definitive solutions must be considered; we cannot accept the city continuing to face such circumstances with the school year approaching." He concluded, "What is happening in Sidon exceeds imagination and the capacity to endure, is this the reward for goodwill? All possible solutions should be explored and considered."
