Mossad Kidnapped Iranian Officials in Search for Missing Navigator Ron Arad
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
An investigation by the "New York Times" has uncovered alleged covert Israeli operations, including the abduction and killing of Iranian officials, conducted in the search for missing navigator Ron Arad. These operations reportedly proceeded despite internal intelligence casting doubt on Iran's involvement. The report details specific alleged abductions of Iranian officials, with one thrown into the sea and another kidnapped in a carton. Former Mossad chief Dedi Barnea is mentioned in relation to the agency's efforts.
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- Israel allegedly conducted covert operations, including abducting Iranian officials, to find missing navigator Ron Arad.
- The "New York Times" investigation revealed alleged Mossad operations despite doubts about Iran's involvement.
- Two senior Iranian officials were reportedly abducted, one thrown into the sea, another kidnapped in a carton.
- Ron Arad, an Israeli navigator, has been missing since 1986 after his plane crashed in Lebanon.
- Former Mossad chief Dedi Barnea is mentioned in connection with the agency's search efforts.
A "New York Times" investigation has revealed alleged covert operations by Israel in its search for Ron Arad, an Israeli navigator who went missing in Lebanon in 1986. These operations reportedly included the abduction and assassination of Iranian officials, even when internal intelligence reports cast doubt on Iran's direct involvement in Arad's disappearance.
The "New York Times" report details two specific alleged operations. In one, two senior Iranian officials were reportedly abducted. One was allegedly thrown into the sea, while the other was "kidnapped in a carton." The report suggests these actions were part of a broader, clandestine effort by Israel's Mossad intelligence agency to gather information on Arad's whereabouts.
Despite the internal intelligence doubts regarding Iran's role, the operations were apparently carried out. The article implies that these actions were taken in a desperate attempt to locate Arad, who has been missing for decades. The "New York Times" investigation is based on interviews with current and former intelligence officials and documents.
Former Mossad chief Dedi Barnea is mentioned in connection with the agency's activities during the period of the search for Arad. The report does not specify when these alleged operations took place, but they are framed within the context of the long-standing efforts to find the missing navigator.
