The explosion of the Port of Beirut continues to claim deaths: crashes in the streets by the judge investigating the case

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At least six people have died and 60 have been injured as a result of street clashes involving supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah party and a right-wing Christian group. The bullets began to fly in all directions after the Civil Court of Cassation confirmed the continuity of Judge

as an instructor in the cause of the great explosion in the Port of Beirut.

Other explosions could be heard Thursday in the vicinity of the Tayouneh District Courthouse, an area inhabited mostly by Christian worshipers. Already on Wednesday night, the Lebanese Christian Forces, a popular formation among its coreligionists, had mobilized their own in front of Hezbollah's announcement to concentrate the next day in front of the Court to protest against the magistrate,

The parades with large crosses on Thursday turned to a tense situation this morning, when members of Hezbollah and the related group Amal arrived. At one point, for unknown reasons,

came to light. Videos circulating on social networks reveal the chaos. The shooting is believed to have come from both the street itself and neighboring buildings, although it has not been determined who started it.

As the confrontation progressed, witnesses say that RPG-type grenades were fired, which increased a tension as the weak Lebanese government and its army had to emerge.

In a statement, Prime Minister Najib Mikati appealed for calm, urging everyone "not to be drawn into a civil conflict."

For its part, the Army warned that its deployed units "will shoot at any armed man or man who opens fire," and demanded that civilians evacuate the streets.

General discontent

The battle in the heart of the Lebanese capital is the umpteenth proof that Lebanon, governed by a sectarian quota system from which each sect tries to benefit while clashing with the rest, is going downhill and without brakes. Amid widespread discontent with the political class, the protests have arisen at the expense of the judge in charge of clarifying

Last Tuesday, Tarek Bitar issued an arrest warrant for former Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil after he failed to appear to testify. Shortly after, the magistrate received a notification from Khalil's lawyers and another of those investigated, Ghazi Zeiter, requesting his suspension. This was the third time that Zeiter and Khalil, from Amal, tried such a maneuver to get rid of the judge and manage to paralyze the investigation.

For Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, Bitar is "using the blood of the victims to serve his own political interests," which is why he called his replacement. Other parties trust the independence of the judge, the second in charge of the investigation after his predecessor, Fadi Sawan, was suspended last February after

, which are lengthening the trauma of the Beirutis to the unspeakable .

This time, on the contrary, the Civil Court of Cassation has rejected the motion, allowing the continuation of the process.

The protest was immediate, unleashing another scenario of violence that endangers the start of the government, still in its infancy, by Mikati, in the midst of one of the worst economic crises in Lebanon.

For the moment, the order of Hezbollah persists, which managed to cancel the Cabinet on Wednesday amid demands to remove Bitar.

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