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3 Lebanese troops among dead in clashes with Israeli troops in Bekaa Valley
Three Lebanese troops were killed in an Israeli military operation to gather information on a pilot who has been missing in Lebanon for almost 40 years, Lebanon’s military said Saturday.
The military said Israeli helicopters landed in the eastern town of Nabi Shit, triggering fighting when residents clashed with Israeli troops.
It was not immediately clear whether the troops were among 16 dead reported earlier by the Health Ministry.
Israel launched an operation in Lebanon to find info on a missing pilot
The Israeli military says its special forces conducted an operation deep inside Lebanon in an attempt to gather information about an Israeli navigator who has been missing for nearly 40 years.
The Israeli army’s Arabic spokesman posted on X that no evidence was found related to Israeli pilot Ron Arad, who was captured alive after his fighter jet crashed over south Lebanon in 1986.
Iraq extends airspace closure
Iraq has extended the closure of its airspace for another 72 hours.
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority said airspace will remain closed until 12 p.m. (0900 GMT) Tuesday.
Air raid sirens sound, blasts heard in Jerusalem
Explosions were heard and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Saturday, AFP journalists said, as the US-Israeli war with Iran entered a second week.
At least three explosions were heard, while over the past 24 hours at least six air raid alerts have been issued across Israel.
Dubai airport says 'partially' reopens operations
Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, said Saturday it was partially resuming services shortly after it suspended operations.
"We have partially resumed operations from today, 7 March, with some flights operating out of DXB and DWC," it said, referring to Dubai's main airport as well as the city's Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport.
Bahrain says it repelled fresh missile and drone attacks
Bahrain’s military intercepted two missiles and a drone on Saturday, the Defense Ministry said.
That brought to 86 missiles and 148 drones that have been intercepted over Bahrain since the U.S. and Israel launched war against Iran last weekend.
Iran's president defies US demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors
Iran’s president said Saturday that a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender is a “dream that they should take to their grave."
President Masoud Pezeshkian made the statement in a prerecorded address aired by state television.
He also apologized for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, saying that Tehran would halt them and suggesting they were caused by miscommunication in the ranks. He blamed the killing of the country's supreme leader and other top officials for what sounded like a loss of command and control in the armed forces in recent days.
Long-haul carrier Emirates on Saturday said that "'all flights to and from Dubai have been suspended until further notice" after an Iranian attack earlier in the morning.