Israel kills dozens in Lebanon after failed mission to find pilot’s remains
by William Christou in Beirut and Jason Burke in Jeru from World news | The Guardian on (#742T5)
Commandos started digging up grave thought to be of famous IDF pilot, leading to gunfight followed by airstrikes
An Israeli operation in eastern Lebanon to locate the remains of a famous IDF pilot ended in failure overnight, when the commandos were caught in a gunfight with Hezbollah and local residents, leading Israeli jets to pummel the area with airstrikes that killed dozens of people.
The fighting left three Lebanese soldiers and 41 residents of the Bekaa valley dead, according to the Lebanese army and ministry of health. No injuries were reported among the Israeli soldiers.
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