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Deadly Israeli raid in Lebanon targets remains of missing pilot

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Israeli special forces operation triggers deadly clashes

Dozens of people have been killed in eastern Lebanon after Israeli special forces carried out a raid supported by heavy air strikes, according to Lebanese officials and local residents.

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The overnight operation took place in the town of Nabi Chit in the Bekaa Valley, an area where the Iran-backed group Hezbollah holds significant influence.

Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 41 people were killed and about 40 others injured in the attack. Among the dead were three members of the Lebanese Armed Forces.

Local residents reported that civilians were also among those killed, including several children.

The Israeli military has not responded to requests for comment about the specific events in the town.

Mission linked to long-missing Israeli airman

Officials and local sources said the focus of the raid was to recover the remains of Ron Arad, an Israeli air force navigator who went missing during the 1986 Lebanon air force mission disappearance.

Arad disappeared in 1986 after ejecting from a damaged aircraft during a mission over Lebanon and has long been considered one of Israel’s most prominent missing servicemen.

Israeli governments have repeatedly vowed to determine his fate and recover his remains if possible.

According to Lebanese military officials, Israeli aircraft appeared near the border with Syria late on Friday night. Two of the aircraft reportedly landed and deployed special forces units while a wave of air strikes began simultaneously.

The Lebanese army said it placed its units on alert and fired illumination flares in an attempt to identify the landing area.

Heavy bombardment reported during withdrawal

Residents and Hezbollah officials said fierce fighting erupted in the streets of Nabi Chit after Israeli troops entered the town.

Local sources said Hezbollah fighters and armed residents surrounded the commandos, triggering intense clashes.

According to witnesses, Israel then launched a series of air strikes to allow the special forces unit to withdraw safely.

Hezbollah said around 40 air strikes were carried out in the area to provide cover for the extraction of the troops.

Witnesses described widespread destruction. A damaged vehicle was left riddled with bullet holes and stained with blood, while nearby buildings collapsed into rubble.

A large crater at the centre of the village suggested a powerful explosion had struck the area, damaging surrounding homes.

Among the debris were everyday items such as children’s books, cooking utensils and household belongings.

Allegations over disguise and vehicles

Several witnesses told reporters the Israeli soldiers had entered the town wearing Lebanese military uniforms.

Some also claimed the troops used ambulances marked with the logo of Hezbollah’s health organisation to move through the area.

The Lebanese army chief later confirmed to local media that soldiers appeared to be disguised in Lebanese military clothing.

The Israel Defense Forces has not responded to questions about those allegations.

Civilians caught in the fighting

Residents described chaotic scenes as the fighting unfolded.

Many civilians had evacuated earlier following Israeli warnings that the area could be targeted. But others remained behind, believing the strikes would be limited to specific buildings.

Mohamed Chokr said several members of his family were killed when their home was hit.

“My uncle is a retired soldier, his son is also a retired soldier and another son is a school teacher,” he said.

“We are not affiliated with any political party. We are Shia and we support Hezbollah but we are not members.”

He said another relative who arrived with a bulldozer to help rescue survivors from the rubble was also killed during the clashes.

Other residents gathered at the site of a large crater on Saturday as they tried to assess the damage and search for survivors.

“They bombed everything,” said Ali Shakur. “This is crazy.”

Another man said residents had evacuated their children but some adults stayed behind, assuming the attacks would resemble previous strikes.

“Usually they hit two or three houses,” he said. “But this time it was non-stop.”

Israel says mission part of wider campaign

The Israeli military later said it had conducted additional strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley overnight.

In a statement, the IDF said the attacks targeted weapons storage facilities and military infrastructure linked to Hezbollah.

Israel said it would continue operations aimed at dismantling the group’s military capabilities.

Across Lebanon, at least 294 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Family of missing pilot urges caution

The mission’s connection to Ron Arad’s disappearance has also drawn attention in Israel.

His widow, Tami Arad, urged Israeli leaders not to endanger soldiers’ lives in attempts to recover his remains.

“Our desire to know what happened to Ron stops as soon as there is risk to soldiers,” she wrote on social media.

“In our eyes, the sanctity of life comes before the commitment to return the remains of a fighter for burial.”

Despite the scale of the operation, residents in Nabi Chit said the raid had ultimately failed to locate the remains.

Some locals described the outcome as a victory for Hezbollah fighters who resisted the incursion.

“They came standing,” one resident said. “But we made them leave lying down.”

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What a transparent excuse for war! The airman lost in 1986 has long ago rotted away. Maybe some kind people buried him. In any case, the Israelis haven't a hope in hell of finding him.

More Israeli pre-emptive aggression. Lebanon is the Riviera of the Middle East, a lovely country with welcoming people. Nobody deserves to be bombed.

And Lebanon produces some stunning wines too, especially Chateau Musar.

3 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

What a transparent excuse for war! The airman lost in 1986 has long ago rotted away. Maybe some kind people buried him. In any case, the Israelis haven't a hope in hell of finding him.

More Israeli pre-emptive aggression. Lebanon is the Riviera of the Middle East, a lovely country with welcoming people. Nobody deserves to be bombed.

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Hezbollah not Lebanon. You're telling me the big, bad IDF can't find them? Or Mossad locate the leaders. Avoid innocent civilian casualties. Not Israel's style.

God's Chosen people! Interesting video that details how the October 7 Event might have just happened by "accident" during a 60 Minutes interview...

Mossad sees all and never forgets. Ask Eichmann and my favourite, Cukors, who they beat to death for his crimes.

Payback is a biatch

4 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Mossad sees all and never forgets. Ask Eichmann and my favourite, Cukors, who they beat to death for his crimes.

Payback is a biatch

Mossad is one of, if not the world's preeminent intelligence agency.

Nothing is off limits for Mossad. They watch and interact will all young and potentially up and coming people and using both bribery and kompromat ensure they have everything they need to influence the world in future generations.

The irony is that the very funds USA gives to Israel are used to bribe and honeytrap young men and women they can use in the rest of their lifetimes. This is why Israel has so much support in American politics. You can be sure they have the dirt on every president the USA has had in recent history not just Trump.

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Nearly 700,000 people have been driven from their homes across Lebanon as fighting between Hezbollah and Israel Defense Forces surges into a second week, triggering one of the country’s largest mass displacements in years.

The United Nations says entire communities are emptying as airstrikes intensify and rocket fire spreads across the border. Lebanese authorities report nearly 500 people killed so far, with the toll climbing by roughly 100 each day as bombardment continues.

Smoke over Beirut as financial network targeted

Fresh Israeli strikes on Monday sent thick columns of smoke over the southern suburbs of Beirut, a long-time Hezbollah stronghold.

Security sources said the air raids hit five branches of Al‑Qard Al‑Hassan, a financial institution linked to Hezbollah. Israel had earlier signalled it would act against the network, accusing it of helping fund the group’s operations.

The strikes came as Israel broadened its campaign after Hezbollah launched cross-border attacks following the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.

Missiles over Tel Aviv as conflict spreads

Hezbollah responded with missile fire deep into Israel, triggering air-raid sirens in Tel Aviv and as far as Jerusalem.

Interception blasts echoed across central Israel as air defences engaged incoming rockets. At least four people were injured in central Israel after a strike near a military base south of Tel Aviv.

Israel confirmed two soldiers had been killed in southern Lebanon — the first Israeli fatalities of the current campaign.

Children among the displaced

Aid agencies warn the humanitarian fallout is accelerating fast.

UNICEF says around 200,000 children are among those displaced, many now sleeping in overcrowded shelters. Lebanon’s health ministry says at least 83 children and 42 women are among the dead.

“Children are being killed and injured at a horrifying rate,” said regional director Edouard Beigbeder.

A country scrambling for shelter

In Beirut, the vast Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium has been transformed into a makeshift refuge. Families sift through donated clothing while tents spread across the grounds as winter weather sets in.

For a nation of six million already battered by economic collapse and previous conflict, the sudden exodus is a severe shock.

And with Israeli forces pushing more troops into southern Lebanon and Hezbollah continuing its rocket attacks, few believe the crisis will ease soon.

Almost 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as war enters second week

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