Multiple outlets report that Israel secretly builds and operates covert military bases in western Iraq to support operations against Iran. The New York Times says Israeli forces kept two outposts hidden for months in the Iraqi desert, preparing the sites over a year and using them in operations related to strikes on Iran. It also reports that Iraqi officials later confirm the existence of a second base. Other coverage describes the bases as makeshift sites near an abandoned airstrip built by Saddam Hussein and says Israeli forces position personnel there, including special forces and search-and-rescue teams. Several reports also say airstrikes were carried out during the early phase of the operation, including against Iraqi troops who nearly discovered the facility. France 24 adds that the New York Times reports U.S. knowledge of the bases, citing an Iraqi official and lawmaker who link the bases’ presence to the death of a Bedouin shepherd who alerted authorities. Coverage also states preparations began in late 2024, according to the New York Times’ reporting.
Reports say Israel secretly built and operated bases in western Iraq for Iran war
Multiple outlets report that Israel secretly builds and operates covert military bases in western Iraq to support operations against Iran. The New York Times says Israeli forces kept two outposts hidd...
- Reports say Israel secretly establishes one or two outposts in western Iraq for operations related to strikes on Iran.
- The New York Times reports the sites are prepared over roughly a year and that a second base exists, later confirmed by Iraqi officials.
- Several reports say Israeli personnel include special forces and search-and-rescue teams at the locations.
- Multiple outlets report airstrikes during the operation, including against Iraqi forces that nearly discovered the bases.
- France 24 and the New York Times report that U.S. knowledge of the bases is involved, citing Iraqi officials.
A new report by the New York Times claims Israel built a second secret military base in Iraq’s western desert to support its strikes on Iran, and that the US had knowledge of it. Citing an Iraqi official and lawmaker, the NYT reported that the presence of these bases may have led to the death of the Bedouin shepherd who first sounded the alarm.
3 months agoIsraeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.
3 months agoIsrael spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.
3 months agoIsraeli troops reportedly used this base to launch attacks against Iran during the war.
3 months agoThe security official said, “Israeli forces established a base in an abandoned airstrip, built by Saddam Hussein, in the Najaf desert”
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