Israel targets Hamas compound in south Lebanon

The compound was used to coordinate local Hamas cells in Lebanon and to train terrorists in planning attacks against Israel.

By World Israel News Staff

The IDF carried out an airstrike Tuesday night against a Hamas training compound in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, killing 13 people, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The strike was led by Northern Command and executed by the Israeli Air Force.

The targeted facility had long been monitored by the IDF, which had planned an operation for some time. Operational conditions aligned tonight, and after dozens of Hamas terrorists were identified at the site, the strike was carried out using precision-guided aircraft.

The compound was used to coordinate local Hamas cells in Lebanon and to train terrorists in planning attacks against Israel. According to Israeli assessments, most of those killed were relatively junior members rather than senior figures.

Lebanese outlet Al-Akhbar, affiliated with Hezbollah, reported that the strike targeted individuals who had just exited the Khaled ibn al-Walid Mosque and were preparing to board vehicles parked outside. Additional reports described the site as a local coordination and planning hub for Hamas terrorists.

Prior to the strike, the IDF implemented measures to minimize civilian risk, including precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence gathering.

The IDF continues to act against Hamas’s attempts to establish operational footholds in Lebanon and will maintain forceful action against the organization wherever its terrorists are found.