Five people were killed in a targeted attack by Israel on a car inside the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. According to Lebanese media, the raid caused a total of 11 victims. The Israeli army confirmed the operation, saying it had struck “Hamas terrorists engaged in operational activities”.
What are the Lebanese media reporting on the attack?
Lebanese news sources report that the raid targeted a vehicle inside the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp, near Sidon, one of the densest and most historically unstable Palestinian areas in Lebanon. The attack caused eleven victims, according to initial estimates.
Confirmation and the Israeli army’s version
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed they had struck the area, saying the operation targeted “terrorists active in a Hamas training camp”. According to the army, the area was used to “plan and carry out terrorist attacks against Israeli troops and the State of Israel.”
The context of the Ain al-Hilweh camp
Ain al-Hilweh is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon and often the scene of tensions, clashes between armed factions and targeted operations. The presence of armed groups, some affiliated with extremist Palestinian factions, makes it a critical point in the regional dynamics.
The attack adds tension to an area already fragile and monitored for some time by the parties involved. The Lebanese authorities have not yet provided a definitive toll or clarified whether high-level figures from the Palestinian militias were among the victims.