Israeli Forces Conduct Lebanon Operation Searching for Missing Airman Ron Arad

Israeli special forces conducted an overnight operation in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley to search for remains of Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force navigator missing since his aircraft was downed in 1986. The mission involved excavations at a local graveyard but found no evidence of Arad's remains. No Israeli casualties were reported, and officials indicated that the search efforts may continue. The operation relates to one of Israel's longest-standing military mysteries.