Fighting in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh, near Sidon, Lebanon, is persisting despite a ceasefire meant to end a day of intense gun battles.
The warring factions say in a joint statement that they agreed to a ceasefire during a mediation meeting hosted by the Lebanese Shiite Amal movement and Hezbollah in Sidon. But local media say the fighting has continued.
A spokesperson from Hamas tells AP that the groups are working to implement the truce.
UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, puts the death toll from the fighting at six. Lebanese authorities earlier said five were killed and seven wounded, including two children.
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, condemns the clashes.
“We call on the Palestinian leadership to cooperate with the army to control the security situation and hand over those meddling with security to the Lebanese authorities,” Mikati says.
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