The Mossad kidnapped two Iranian generals as part of the search for Ron Arad, and one of them was killed. An investigation published by the "New York Times" revealed new details concerning secret operations carried out by the Mossad's Israeli intelligence agency, with the aim of revealing the fate of the missing navigator Ron Arad. According to the report, Iranian General Abdullah Sabari was kidnapped in Damascus in 2021 and interrogated for weeks before being later released in Johannesburg. In another incident, General Ali Reza Asghari - who disappeared in Istanbul in 2006 - was interrogated for weeks aboard a yacht; According to former US officials, Asgari was killed and his body dumped in the Black Sea. The investigation also shows that the prevailing opinion in Israel today is that Sharon Arad was never held in Iran and that efforts to determine his fate are now focused on Lebanon.

The Mossad kidnapped two Iranian generals as part of the search for Ron Arad, and one of them was killed. An investigation published by the "New York Times" revealed new details concerning secret operations carried out by the Mossad's Israeli intelligence agency, with the aim of revealing the fate of the missing navigator Ron Arad. According to the report, Iranian General Abdullah Sabari was kidnapped in Damascus in 2021 and interrogated for weeks before being later released in Johannesburg. In another incident, General Ali Reza Asghari - who disappeared in Istanbul in 2006 - was interrogated for weeks aboard a yacht; According to former US officials, Asgari was killed and his body dumped in the Black Sea. The investigation also shows that the prevailing opinion in Israel today is that Sharon Arad was never held in Iran and that efforts to determine his fate are now focused on Lebanon.