The strike, carried out by a drone, hit a car in the parking lot of a mosque in the Ein el‑Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of Sidon, according to the state‑run National News Agency.

By Asaye Bankole

At least 13 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said.

The strike, carried out by a drone, hit a car in the parking lot of a mosque in the Ein el‑Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of Sidon, according to the state‑run National News Agency. 

The ministry said at least four people were wounded in the attack and added that “ambulances are still transporting more wounded to nearby hospitals.” Israel said it had struck members of the Palestinian armed group Hamas who were operating a training compound in a refugee camp.

In a statement, the Israeli military’s Arabic‑language spokesperson Avichay Adraee said, “When we say we will not tolerate any threat on our northern border, this means all terrorist groups operating in the region. We will continue to act forcefully against Hamas’s attempts to establish a foothold in Lebanon and eliminate its elements that threaten our security.”

Hamas rejected Israel’s claim, calling it a “fabrication” and emphasizing that it does not have training facilities in Lebanon’s refugee camps. In its own statement, Hamas said, “The Zionist bombardment was a barbaric aggression against our innocent Palestinian people and Lebanon’s sovereignty.” Earlier Tuesday, Lebanon reported Israeli strikes on cars elsewhere.

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