[1] After the Disappearance of Israeli Air Force officer, Ron Arad, the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman), Uri Sagi, directed that plans be developed to kidnap Musawi, a high-ranking figure in Hezbollah, to use as leverage for potential future prisoner exchange deals.

The operation nicknamed "Night Time" (Hebrew: שעת לילה) was to be conducted by the Sayeret Matkal and Shayetet 13, two IDF special units.

However, on the day of the planned abduction, it was discovered that Musawi was surrounded by a large crowd, making the kidnapping impractical.

[2] Following approval from the 24th Government of Israel, the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate, Uri Sagi, and Chief of Staff Ehud Barak, authorized an Israeli Air Force helicopter strike targeting a convoy in southern Lebanon.

The embassy bombing resulted in the deaths of 28 people, including four employees of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and four Jewish women.