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Israeli Strike on Lebanon’s Ein al-Hilweh Camp Kills 13 as Gaza Truce Faces New Strains

Lebanese officials say a drone hit near a mosque before follow-up missiles, while Israel cites a Hamas training site that the group denies existed.

Overview

  • Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports at least 13 people were killed and several wounded in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon.
  • Lebanon’s state news agency says a drone first struck a car near the Khalid bin Al-Walid Mosque, followed by missiles that hit the mosque and an adjacent center.
  • The Israel Defense Forces say they targeted a Hamas training compound preparing attacks, a claim Hamas rejects, saying the strike hit a civilian sports field.
  • Multiple outlets describe the attack as the deadliest Israeli strike in Lebanon since last year’s Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire, underscoring the fragility of that deal.
  • The Lebanon strike coincided with Israeli attacks in Gaza that medical officials say killed about 28–33 people, as each side accuses the other of breaching the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.