Dozens killed in commando raid, Lebanon says, as Israel hunts for long-missing airman | CNN

Lebanese authorities say dozens of people were killed when Israeli commandos raided a border region hunting for the remains of a long-missing airman. Late Friday night, four Israeli helicopters crossed into Lebanese airspace and flew to a border area between Lebanon and Syria, the Lebanese military said in a statement. Two helicopters then landed while there was an “intense and widespread” bombardment of the area which targeted nearby villages, the statement added. As the Israeli force approached the village of Nabi Chit, the Lebanese military said the commandos engaged in a firefight with Hezbollah militants and local residents. The Lebanese military said the commandos were wearing military uniforms similar to the Lebanese army and used vehicles and ambulances made to look like the Islamic Health Authority. Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters had fired on the “enemy infantry force” with “light and medium weapons” as the commandos neared a cemetery in the village’s eastern neighborhood. The Iran-backed militant group said it carried out “concentrated fire” on the Israeli forces as they withdrew from the area. Social media video from the town of Nabi Ch