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NYT Reports Israeli Kidnapping of IRGC General in Damascus for Ron Arad Intel

The New York Times reported that Israel kidnapped IRGC General Abdulá Saberi in Damascus in 2021 as part of an operation to gather intelligence on missing Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad. Mossad agents allegedly disguised as movers abducted Saberi, sedated him, and transported him to Israel in a white van.

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01The New York Times reported Israel kidnapped IRGC General Abdulá Saberi in Damascus in 2021.
02Mossad agents allegedly disguised as movers abducted Saberi and transported him to Israel.
03The operation aimed to gather intelligence on missing Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad.
04Ron Arad disappeared in 1986 after being shot down over Lebanon.
05Israel continues to invest significant resources in finding Ron Arad, alive or dead.

The operation underscores Israel's continued efforts to determine the fate of Ron Arad, who disappeared in 1986.

Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original