Conflict Incident Report

The clashes erupted on the 19th after Bilal Arkoub took over the house of Fatah officer Samir al-Barakeh to avenge the burning of his house. Arkoub was forced to leave his house on the 17th following an armed confrontation with members of the camp’s joint Palestinian security force. On the morning, Arqoub had repeatedly thrown hand grenades and shot randomly from his current hideout, saying he will not leave until he is allowed to return to his home.

The joint Palestinian force postponed its response to Arqoub’s attacks until political parties that might influence him could be contacted. However, on the afternoon, Hamas announced its withdrawal from the joint force over the perceived "unilateral decision" by Fatah.

South Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh saw intense shelling from Fatah Movement against extremists and the withdrawal of Hamas Movement from the coalition of Palestinian parties maintaining security in the camp.

Fatah Movement fighters launched rocket-propelled grenade attacks on extremist hideouts in Sidon's Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp after renewed skirmishes with Islamist activist Bilal Arqoub, leaving one Fatah member killed.

The shelling caused fires to erupt in areas outside the camp, including Siroub and the Mieh Mieh refugee camp. 

The shelling continued until the 20th of August and the last gunshots were heard around noon Sunday, hours after the third ceasefire agreement was reached.