Conflict Incident Report

Israel launchs a series of air and sea raids on Lebanese and Palestinian residential neighborhoods in the Ain al-Hilweh camp and Iqlim al-Kharoub

Associated Timeline/Case:

Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988

Date of incident:

January 3, 1988

Death toll:

25persons

Number of Injured:

15persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP)

Israeli army

Katibet Shuhada’ Iqlim al-Kharoub

January 3, 1988: In response to an operation conducted against Kiryat Shmona, Israel launched a series of air and sea raids on Lebanese and Palestinian residential neighborhoods in the Ain al-Hilweh camp and Iqlim al-Kharoub in South Lebanon. The first raid targeted a former office for the Fatah al-Intifada, and three others targeted offices of the Katibet Shuhada’ Iqlim al-Kharoub and the DFLP– GC, in the towns of Jiyeh and Barja. The raids killed at least 25 people and injured 15, including women and children.

Primary category:

Raid

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Conflict Incident Report

Israel launchs a series of air and sea raids on Lebanese and Palestinian residential neighborhoods in the Ain al-Hilweh camp and Iqlim al-Kharoub