Report: Israel Kidnapped, Killed Iranian General in Search for Missing Airman
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
An investigation by The New York Times reveals Israel allegedly kidnapped and killed Iranian general Alireza Asgari in 2006 and interrogated commander Abdullah Saberi in 2021, both in attempts to find missing airman Ron Arad. Despite intelligence suggesting Arad died in Lebanon in 1988, Israel pursued leads in Iran for decades. Recent efforts have refocused on Lebanon, where Israeli commandos searched for Arad's remains in March 2026. Arad's fate remains unresolved, though Israeli officials now believe he likely died in Lebanon.
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- Israel allegedly kidnapped and killed Iranian general Alireza Asgari in 2006 while searching for missing airman Ron Arad.
- Iranian commander Abdullah Saberi was allegedly kidnapped by Israel in 2021 and interrogated about Ron Arad's whereabouts.
- Ron Arad disappeared in 1986 after his jet was damaged over southern Lebanon and is believed by many to have died there in 1988.
- Despite internal intelligence reviews suggesting Arad died in Lebanon, Israel focused on Iran for decades.
- Recent Israeli operations have focused on Lebanon, including a search for Arad's remains in March 2026.
- The Israeli military still officially classifies Ron Arad as alive and missing in action.
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