2025 Sidon airstrike
| 2025 Sidon airstrike | |
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| Part of the Gaza war | |
 An animated GIF of the airstrike released by the Israeli military | |
 Interactive map of 2025 Sidon airstrike | |
| Location | 33°32′37″N 35°22′41″E / 33.54361°N 35.37806°E Ain al-Hilweh, Sidon, Lebanon |
| Date | 18 November 2025 |
| Target |  Hamas training compound (alleged) |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Deaths | 13+ |
| Injured | 4+ |
| Perpetrator |  Israeli Air Force |
On November 18, 2025, an Israeli airstrike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon District, Lebanon killed at least thirteen people and left four others injured.[1] Israel said that it was targeting an alleged Hamas training centre, being used to plan an attack on Israel.[2] Hamas denied the allegation.[3]
Background
[edit]Ain al-Hilweh, located on the outskirts of Sidon,[4] is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.[5] The camp was previously the site of an Israeli attack in October 2024, which purportedly targeted elements of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. A month later, the Lebanese government disarmed the camp as part of the Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement.[4] Earlier on the day of the strike, Israel had launched airstrikes on another part of Lebanon, killing two people.[6]
Airstrike
[edit]Late on 18 November 2025,[7] an Israeli drone launched an airstrike on a vehicle in the parking lot of the Khalid bin Al-Walid Mosque in Ain al-Hilweh.[6] According to the state-run National News Agency, the initial strike was followed up by three other missile strikes which targeted the mosque and a nearby centre of the same name.[4] At least 13 people were killed in the strike and several others were injured, as ambulances rushed to the scene to transport the victims to hospitals.[6]
The Israeli Defense Forces said that it had targeted a Hamas training compound during the strike in a statement shortly afterwards. It additionally stated that it used "precision munitions, aerial observations, and additional intelligence information" for the strike in order to limit civilian casualties.[5] Hamas denied Israel's assertion.[8] On 21 November, the IDF said that the 13 fatalities were Hamas members, and included Jawad Sidawi, who helped train militants to attack Israel from Lebanese territory.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rogers, Abby (18 November 2025). "Israeli attack on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills at least 13". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 11 people, Lebanese ministry says". PBS News. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp kills 13, says Lebanon". Sky News. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Tawfeeq, Mohammed (2025-11-18). "Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanon's health ministry says". CNN. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ a b Hancock, Sam; Bachega, Hugo (2025-11-18). "Lebanon says Israeli strike killed 13 people near Palestinian refugee camp". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ a b c Rogers, Abby (2025-11-18). "Israeli attack on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills at least 13". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ Ward, Euan; Livni, Ephrat (2025-11-18). "Israeli Airstrike on Refugee Camp in Lebanon Kills at Least 13, Officials Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Hamas denies Israeli claim that strike targeted 'training centre' in Ain al-Hilweh camp". The New Arab. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "IDF kills Hamas terrorists training in Lebanon". The Jerusalem Post. 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
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