‘Homeland’ recap: Refugee camp bombed, but who’s the target?

A journey to the Lebanon border region almost turns deadly for Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) and the man she’s paid to protect, German philanthropist Otto During (Sebastian Koch), on “The Tradition of Hospitality,” Episode 502 of Showtime’s “Homeland.”

Carrie pays off two Hezbollah commanders, so Otto is welcomed as an honored guest when he holds a news conference at the overcrowded General Alladia Refugee Camp.

Otto stages the event to publicize his $10-million donation of food and medical supplies for civilians fleeing war-torn Syria.

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The camp turns decidedly inhospitable, however, when a would-be assassin advances on Carrie and her security team. Shortly thereafter, a large bomb explodes near their vehicle convoy.

When they finally reach Otto’s private jet at a Beirut airport, Carrie refuses to leave the city.

“I need to get a sense of what happened here today,” she emphatically tells Otto. “It was carefully planned. They were going to hit us on our way out of the camp, no matter what!”

Back at her hotel room, Carrie is startled by Behruz (Mousa Kraish), a Hezbollah soldier who apologetically returns the bribe money.

“We gave our word to protect you,” he says. “We failed.”

Now Behruz shows Carrie the video of a man who admits under torture that the bombing wasn’t meant to kill Otto. The target was Carrie, apparently as payback for the many deaths she caused while serving with the CIA in the Middle East.

“Beirut is not safe for you,” Behruz warns. “Someone wants you dead!”

Meanwhile, Carrie’s former CIA boss, European Division Chief Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), is in damage control mode after a hacktivist steals top secret files detailing an illegal spying arrangement between the U.S. and Germany.

Dissident American journalist Laura Sutton (Sarah Sokolovic) from Otto’s charity, the During Foundation, eagerly exposes the scandal on national TV. In response, German authorities call for the deportation of a high-ranking CIA leader within 24 hours.

“They want a scalp,” Saul informs Allison Carr (Miranda Otto), CIA chief of station in Berlin. And she’s supposed to take the fall.

“If I was Carrie Mathison,” Allison angrily responds, “what would you be doing right now?” Saul would defend Carrie at all costs, Allison asserts, “no matter what she did, no matter how royally she screwed up!”

But Saul won’t back down, prompting Allison to contact CIA official Dar Adal (F. Murray Abraham) and emphasize how important she is to the agency during this period of unrest in Eastern Europe.

“No one’s doubting your value,” Dar says. “But the Germans want a head on a spike — an important head.”

“So give them Saul’s,” Allison coldly replies.

Finally, black ops specialist Peter Quinn (Rupert Friend) continues hunting terrorists in Berlin, even though he’ll be disavowed by the CIA if caught. His latest target is Fatima (Atossa Leoni), a manipulative recruiter who persuades Muslim girls to join Islamic State.

These impressionable teens include Ayla (Lea Van Acker), who fears dying as a martyr if she leaves Germany. But Ayla eventually changes her mind and departs with two other girls.

Fatima’s recruiting days are soon over, however, because Peter tails her and fires a bullet into her forehead. Then Peter learns his next target by opening a mailbox and decoding a CIA message. He’s shocked and dismayed at what he discovers.

Looks like Saul ordered a hit on Carrie, who’s considered a turncoat because she works for a charity accused of supporting terrorist organizations.

So will Peter follow orders like a loyal company man? Or will he disobey and try to save Carrie, his former comrade and unrequited love interest?