Published : 10-02-2018
In south Lebanon, the continuous security tension and the fighting that breaks out from time to time in the Ain Al-Hilwah camp, are aggravating the suffering of thousands of Palestinian families living in it, increasing their concerns and fears after fleeing to Lebanon to escape the ongoing war in Syria, in search of safety and security.
The clashes took place yesterday, in the Quds Garden located inside the camp, with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, between a group of joint Palestinian forces inside the camp and Islamic groups. One person was killed and many civilians were injured in the fighting.
The Palestinian refugee families have expressed their discontent with the clashes and insecurity that they are facing in the Ain Al-Hilwah camp, where heavy human and material losses are occurring, in addition to the displacement of the residents of the camp and the damage of their economic and social lives, as well as the closure of the health and educational institutions.
Field statistics indicated that the number of families decreased significantly than before. The number of families living in the camp in 2014 was 2500 families, decreasing in 2015 to 1400 families. In the beginning of 2016, the number of families went down to 870, while the latest statistics indicated that the number of Palestinian Syrian families has reached 762.
In south Lebanon, the continuous security tension and the fighting that breaks out from time to time in the Ain Al-Hilwah camp, are aggravating the suffering of thousands of Palestinian families living in it, increasing their concerns and fears after fleeing to Lebanon to escape the ongoing war in Syria, in search of safety and security.
The clashes took place yesterday, in the Quds Garden located inside the camp, with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, between a group of joint Palestinian forces inside the camp and Islamic groups. One person was killed and many civilians were injured in the fighting.
The Palestinian refugee families have expressed their discontent with the clashes and insecurity that they are facing in the Ain Al-Hilwah camp, where heavy human and material losses are occurring, in addition to the displacement of the residents of the camp and the damage of their economic and social lives, as well as the closure of the health and educational institutions.
Field statistics indicated that the number of families decreased significantly than before. The number of families living in the camp in 2014 was 2500 families, decreasing in 2015 to 1400 families. In the beginning of 2016, the number of families went down to 870, while the latest statistics indicated that the number of Palestinian Syrian families has reached 762.
