Ron Arad operation: Mossad extracted DNA from body in Lebanon - report

• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Published date: 05 October 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

DNA was reportedly taken from the body to determine whether it was from Israel Air Force navigator Ron Arad, the report said.

A second concurrent operation in Syria involved the kidnapping and interrogation of a retired Iranian general to glean what information he might have regarding the whereabouts of the long-missing soldier. He was later released.

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Additionally, there was an indication that Iran might have responded to this development by trying to assassinate an Israeli businessman in Cyprus.

Israel lost track of Arad's location two years after his capture. The Mossad and IDF determined he was no longer alive.

The Mossad abducted an Iranian general in Syria during an operation last month to uncover new information about Arad, the London-based Arabic newspaper Rai al-Youm reported.

The general was taken to an African country, interrogated by Israel and then released, the report said.

The Iranians likely followed the operation after it occurred and discovered where and how it was managed, it said.

The attempted Iranian operation in Cyprus that was supposed to target Israelis but had been thwarted last week might have been launched in retaliation for the Mossad operation, the report said.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett...