Israeli Strike Kills Fatah Official in Southern Lebanon
Fatah Official Killed in Israeli Strike
On August 21, 2023, an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon killed a senior member of the Palestinian movement, Fatah, according to a statement from the Israeli military.
The strike targeted a building in Sidon where the Fatah official, identified as Maher Younes, was allegedly meeting with other members of the group, the statement said.
Younes was a senior member of Fatah's military wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and was considered a close associate of Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas.
Clashes Erupt in Largest Refugee Camp in Lebanon
Clashes have resumed at the largest refugee camp in Lebanon between supporters of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement and Islamist militants, according to a report by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
The clashes, which began on August 20, 2023, have left at least five people dead and dozens injured, according to UNRWA.
The clashes were sparked by a dispute between Fatah and Islamist militants over control of the refugee camp, which is located in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon.
Cease-Fire Declared After Meeting Between Lebanese General and Officials
An immediate and lasting cease-fire has been declared in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon after a top Lebanese general met with officials from the Palestinian Authority and the Lebanese government, according to a statement from the Lebanese army.
The cease-fire was declared on August 22, 2023, after a meeting between Lebanese army commander General Joseph Aoun, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
The meeting was held to discuss the recent clashes between Fatah and Islamist militants in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon, which left at least five people dead and dozens injured.
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