13 killed in Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

At least 13 people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday evening in an Israeli airstrike on the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon, reported Xinhua, quoting the Lebanese Health Ministry.

According to local TV channel al-Manar, the Israeli airstrike targeted a highly populated area in Ain al-Hilweh.

The channel reported that ambulances were transporting casualties to hospitals, while Israeli warplanes continued to fly at low altitude over the camp.

For its part, the Israeli military said in a statement that the strike targeted militants "operating in a Hamas training compound" in the Ain al-Hilweh area, adding that the site had been used to plan and conduct attacks against Israeli troops.

"The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is operating against Hamas' presence in Lebanon and will continue to act against Hamas terrorists wherever they operate," the statement said.