Israel kills dozens in Lebanon after failed mission to find pilot’s remains
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An Israeli operation in eastern Lebanon to locate the remains of missing IDF pilot Ron Arad failed, resulting in a deadly clash. On Friday night, Israeli commandos entered the Bekaa Valley near Nabi Chit, seeking Arad's remains in a cemetery. The Lebanese army detected the incursion, leading to a gunfight with Hezbollah fighters and local residents. Israel responded with airstrikes, killing 41 Lebanese residents and three soldiers, according to Lebanese sources. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for ambushing the Israeli soldiers. The Israeli military launched at least 40 airstrikes on the town while its soldiers on the ground fought local residents and Hezbollah, with fighting lasting until 3am, according to the Lebanese army. Ron Arad went missing in 1986 after his plane crashed over Lebanon and was presumed dead in the mid-1990s.
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