A secret Israeli base in Iraq? What we know
Key takeaways
- Israeli troops reportedly used this base to launch attacks against Iran during the war.
- The military post also included capacity for search-and-rescue teams to assist downed Israeli pilots.
- The report added that Israeli troops launched air attacks from this base against Iraqi forces who nearly discovered it in early March.
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Israeli troops reportedly used this base to launch attacks against Iran during the war.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Followers of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi flags during a protest against US and Israeli attacks on Iran, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad [File: Hadi Mizban/AP]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026Israel built a secretly operated military outpost deep inside the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign in the run-up to the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, reports in US media have claimed.
On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel built the installation, which housed special forces and served as a logistical hub for its air force, with the knowledge of the United States just before the start of the war on Iran. The military post also included capacity for search-and-rescue teams to assist downed Israeli pilots.