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Lebanon Says 13 Killed in Israeli Strike on Ain al-Hilweh Refugee Camp Near Sidon

Israel says the strike targeted a Hamas training site, a claim Hamas rejects in a camp where casualties are difficult to verify.

Overview

  • Lebanon’s health ministry reported at least 13 people dead and several wounded, with ambulances continuing evacuations from the densely populated camp.
  • Lebanon’s National News Agency said a drone hit a car near the Khalid bin al-Walid mosque, later reporting additional missiles on nearby sites as accounts differed on mosque damage.
  • The Israeli military said it struck militants operating inside a Hamas training compound and released footage of a building being hit, vowing to continue operations against Hamas in Lebanon.
  • Hamas condemned the attack as a strike on an open sports field and said there are no military installations inside Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
  • Multiple outlets described the attack as the deadliest in Lebanon since the 2024 ceasefire, underscoring the continuation of Israeli strikes across the south.