Dozens killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon after failed raid to recover pilot's remains

An Israeli commando operation in eastern Lebanon to locate the remains of a famous IDF pilot ended in failure overnight, when the commandos were caught in a firefight with Hezbollah and local residents, leading Israeli jets to pummel the area with airstrikes that killed dozens of people. The fighting left three Lebanese soldiers and 41 residents of the Lebanese region of Bekaa Valley dead, according to the Lebanese army and ministry of health Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Middle East crisis: latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/09/iran-war-live-updates-new-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-oil-prices-soar The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianAustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@ItsComplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianLive #middleeast #lebanon #israel #idf #beirut