Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains

Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Israeli commandos conducted a night raid in the Lebanese village of Nabi Chit, aiming to recover the remains of Ron Arad, an Israeli pilot missing since 1986. The operation led to clashes with Hezbollah and local residents, resulting in at least 41 deaths and 40 injuries. No evidence of Arad's remains was found during the mission.

Israeli commandos conducted a raid in the Lebanese village of Nabi Chit, aiming to recover the remains of Ron Arad, an Israeli pilot missing since 1986. The operation led to clashes with Hezbollah and local residents, resulting in at least 41 deaths and 40 injuries. No evidence of Arad's remains was found during the mission.

An Israeli operation in eastern Lebanon to locate the remains of a famous IDF pilot ended in failure overnight, when the commandos were caught in a gunfight with Hezbollah and local residents, leading Israeli jets to pummel the area with airstrikes that killed dozens of people.

At least 41 people have been killed and 40 wounded in Israeli air-and-ground raids on Lebanon’s town of Nabi Chit, in the eastern Bekaa Valley, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

Hezbollah confirmed its fighters clashed with Israeli commandos in Nabi Chit. The group said the direct clashes happened near a cemetery in Nabi Chit shortly before midnight. Israeli aircraft then launched about 40 strikes in the area to provide cover for the withdrawal of the commandos.

An Israeli raid into eastern Lebanon searching for missing Israeli airman Ron Arad, who vanished in 1986 after being captured by local gunmen, resulted in intense clashes and airstrikes, leaving at least 41 people dead and 40 wounded.

Israeli commandos conducted a raid in eastern Lebanon to recover the remains of Ron Arad, an Israeli pilot missing since 1986. The operation led to clashes with Hezbollah and local residents, resulting in at least 41 deaths and 40 injuries. No evidence of Arad's remains was found during the mission.

Israeli air and ground attacks on Lebanon killed at least 41 people and wounded 40 others, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said Saturday. The ministry reportedly issued a statement saying the Israeli forces were spotted by Hezbollah fighters and local residents, sparking exchanges of gunfire.