Several Hurt in Lebanese-Palestinian Clash in al-Beddawi

Several people were wounded Wednesday when a personal dispute erupted into an armed clash between Lebanese and Palestinian young men in the northern area of al-Beddawi, media reports said.

According to state-run National News Agency, the dispute between the young men started “inside a sports complex and amusement park.”

“It then escalated into gunfire and a hand grenade was also hurled,” NNA said.

“The army intervened immediately and contained the clash while those involved are being pursued,” the agency added.

LBCI television said the clash erupted in the vicinity of the al-Beddawi Palestinian refugee camp, pitting young men from the Zeid and Shabban families.

“When the army intervened, one of the young men hurled a hand grenade at the troops, which prompted them to fire in the air and towards the man who threw the grenade,” LBCI added.