Al Jazeera correspondent reported renewed clashes in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in southern Lebanon, while the Lebanese army closed all entrances to the camp and roads leading to it.
The correspondent said that Palestinian-Lebanese contacts took place during the past hours to contain the clashes and reach a ceasefire in the camp.
The National News Agency confirmed that the new clashes included the use of heavy weapons, including machine guns, sniper fire and rocket-propelled grenades, after the intensity of the clashes subsided overnight.
Attempts to calm down
On Monday, MP Osama Saad will hold a meeting in his office with representatives of the Palestinian forces and Lebanese parties to discuss ways to stop the fighting in the camp and return things to normal.
Palestinian Ambassador Ashraf Dabour arrived in Sidon shortly after midnight and met with Fathi Abu al-Ardat, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), and Bassel al-Hassan, head of the Palestinian-Lebanese dialogue committee, and confirmed the continuation of coordination "to overcome this dangerous stage, stabilize security in the camps and extend the sovereignty of the state."
Abu al-Ardat stressed that it is necessary to find out who he called "criminals and murderers" and hand them over to Lebanese justice so that things can straighten out.
He added that Fatah is committed to the ceasefire in the Ain al-Hilweh camp, and there is a trend for calm and a ceasefire in the camp.
The Palestinian presidency denounced in a statement, on Sunday, the ongoing clashes in the camp "Ain al-Hilweh", and stated that the current events "crossed all red lines and tampered with Lebanese security and the security of the camp," stressing that "this is not allowed, and will not pass without holding the perpetrators of this massacre accountable."
Lebanese demands
For its part, the Lebanese army said that a number of its soldiers were wounded in gunfire from inside the camp, on Sunday, and vowed to respond in kind to the sources of fire.
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Sunday in a statement that the timing of the clashes was "suspicious" in the current regional and international circumstances, calling for respect for the country's sovereignty.
Mikati called on Palestinian leaders to cooperate with the Lebanese army to control the security situation and hand over those who tamper with security to the Lebanese authorities.
The clashes, which began last Saturday, resulted in the death of 9 people, including the head of the Palestinian National Security in the camp, Abu Ashraf al-Armouchi and 4 of his companions, in addition to the injury of 40 people.