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Following Hamas’s denial, the IDF released a leaflet from Hamas’ Lebanon branch urging local youth to join the organization, listing the targeted training compound as a recruitment site.
By United with Israel 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 operation was led by Northern Command and executed by the Israeli Air Force.
The facility had been under IDF surveillance for an extended period, and once operational conditions aligned, the strike was carried out using precision-guided aircraft after dozens of Hamas terrorists were identified at the site.
The compound served as a hub for coordinating local Hamas cells in Lebanon and for training terrorists to plan attacks against Israel. Israeli assessments indicate that most of those killed were relatively junior members rather than senior figures.
Hamas-Lebanon recruitment leaflet. (social media)
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. Other reports described the compound as a center for local operational planning.
Following Hamas’ denial that the facility was being used for its activities, the IDF on Wednesday morning released a leaflet circulated by Hamas’ Lebanon branch inside the camp, explicitly calling on local youth to join its operations. One of the recruitment locations listed in the leaflet was the very training compound struck by the IDF.
Prior to the attack, the IDF took steps to reduce civilian risk, including the use of precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.
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 operatives are found.
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