Israel abducted Iranian generals in secret quest for missing airman Ron Arad, New York Times reports
Verified: 4 outlets have reported this story since Nov 15, 2 of them from Israel.
A New York Times probe found that the Mossad abducted two Iranian generals in an effort to uncover the fate of airman Ron Arad, who disappeared in 1986
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
2 outlets from Israel, where the story is: Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post · how we count
- Nov 15, 12:57 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisIsrael abducted Iranian generals in secret quest for missing airman Ron Arad, New York Times reportshaaretz.com ↗
- Nov 15, 1:26 PM UTC+30 minMossad kidnapped Iranian officials during Israel's long search for Ron Arad | The Jerusalem Postjpost.com ↗
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- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 15, 1:52 PM UTC · +55 min
- Nov 15, 4:40 PM UTC+4 hBOMBSHELL REPORT: Mossad Smuggled Iranian General Into Israel In Refrigerator Box During Hunt For Ron Aradtheyeshivaworld.com ↗
[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 both describe the same NYT-reported Mossad abduction of Iranian officials in the search for Ron Arad, and nothing they state conflicts with Report 1.
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