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Retired Officer's Disappearance Linked to 1986 Israeli Operations

12/23/2025

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Ahmad Shukr, a retired General Security officer, disappeared near Zahle after being lured from his hometown.
Investigators are exploring links between Shukr's disappearance and past Israeli operations, including the 1986 capture of Ron Arad, in which Shukr's brother was involved.
Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force officer, was captured in 1986 after his plane was shot down during Lebanon's civil war, and his remains were never returned.

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Story summary

Ahmad Shukr, a retired General Security officer, disappeared near Zahle after being lured from his hometown.
Investigators are exploring links between Shukr's disappearance and past Israeli operations, including the 1986 capture of Ron Arad, in which Shukr's brother was involved.
Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force officer, was captured in 1986 after his plane was shot down during Lebanon's civil war, and his remains were never returned.