Israeli Strike Targets Fatah Commander in Lebanese Refugee Camp

An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon targeted Mounir Maqdah, commander of the Lebanese branch of the Palestinian Fatah movement's military wing. The strike hit the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon. Maqdah's fate remains unknown. This is the first strike on the camp since hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel erupted nearly a year ago.

An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon early Tuesday targeted Mounir Maqdah, a key figure in the Palestinian Fatah movement's military wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, according to Palestinian security officials.

Maqdah's current status is unknown. The strike hit a building within the densely populated Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, located near Sidon, sources reported.

This incident marks the first attack on the camp, the largest among several Palestinian camps in Lebanon, since cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel began nearly a year ago.

(With inputs from agencies.)