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A New York Times investigation reported that Israel's Mossad abducted two Iranian generals in an effort to uncover the fate of Israeli airman Ron Arad, who disappeared in 1986. The Jerusalem Post reported that the operation was linked to a body later dumped in the Black Sea. Former Mossad director David Barnea had said at the time that he authorized an operation to obtain information about Arad, describing it as daring but unsuccessful. Haaretz and The Jerusalem Post both carried the report on November 15, 2026. The reporting has not been officially confirmed in the material reviewed.