US EditionDozens killed in Lebanon as Israel searches for signs of navigator missing for 40 years
Israeli commandos conducted an overnight raid in eastern Lebanon seeking clues about Ron Arad, missing since 1986; Lebanese authorities report 41 dead and 40 wounded.
- On Saturday, an Israeli special force landed overnight in eastern Lebanon to search for Ron Arad, who has been missing since 1986, but the IDF said they found no remains or related evidence.
- A decades-long search for answers about Ron Arad prompted the mission, based on intelligence from Lebanese security official Ahmad Shuker, with past operations like the 1994 Mustafa Dirani seizure showing similar tactics.
- Residents reported commandos dug up a grave in a Nabi Chit cemetery, while Gen. Rudolphe Haikal said raiders wore Lebanese army uniforms and used ambulances during the operation.
- Lebanon's Health Ministry said at least 41 people were killed and 40 wounded overnight, with airstrikes in Jibchit and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah killing six and five, respectively.
- Amid a week of escalating strikes since Monday, the raid came amid intense Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah and followed attacks after Feb. 28 by Iran-backed militant groups, while Tami Arad urged leaders not to risk soldiers' lives.
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Reports: Israeli special forces land in eastern Lebanon again; Hezbollah claims excha
Lebanese media and Hezbollah say Israeli special forces arrived by helicopter near Nabi Sheet and exchanged fire with terrorists days after a raid linked to the search for missing Israeli navigator Ron Arad
Israeli soldiers clashed with Hezbollah fighters as they tried to dig a grave in a Lebanese village, according to Lebanon's military.
How Hezbollah Terrorists Became “Local Residents” in the Media
Key Takeaways: Critical context missing: Major outlets left the impression that dozens of “civilians” were killed during an IDF raid in Lebanon without questioning who these armed “residents” were or why they were fighting Israeli forces. Limited mission mischaracterized: The operation was a targeted effort to recover the remains of missing Israeli navigator Ron Arad, not a broad offensive against the village. Hezbollah’s media strategy expos…
IDF Helicopter Landing Deep In Lebanon Failed To Locate Ron Arad’s Remains
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel confirmed on Saturday night that special forces had carried out an overnight operation in eastern Lebanon in an attempt to locate evidence related to missing Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad, who went missing in 1986, but said that the search yielded no new findings regarding Arad. In a statement, the […]
Forty-one died in search of the remains of a pilot who died forty years ago. It is the balance of the raid carried out by Israel in Lebanon on the night between Friday and Saturday: a failed military operation that had the objective to recover the body of the Israeli navigator Ron Arad, dispersed since 1986. The story has told about the Republic sent Fabio Tonacci, which describes an incursion ended with dozens of Lebanese victims and no trace o…
The Hebrew state did not find "no rest" of the pilot during this commando operation, but asserts that he will "continue his operations unabated".
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