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Israel Strikes Alleged Hamas Command Center in Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh Camp

The military says the site planned attacks and breached the 2024 Lebanon truce.

Overview

  • Lebanon’s National News Agency reported at least one person killed and several wounded after an Israeli drone hit the camp’s Hittin neighborhood.
  • The IDF said the facility had been used in recent months to prepare and train for attacks against Israeli forces and the state.
  • The military described the target as embedded in a civilian area and accused Hamas of using residents as human shields.
  • Israeli officials said Hamas activity at the site violated the November 2024 ceasefire, noting most recent operations in Lebanon have focused on Hezbollah.
  • RTÉ recalled a prior Israeli raid on Ain al-Hilweh in November that killed 13 people, with the UN rights office reporting 11 children among the dead, as Hamas has denied running military sites in the camps.