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Israel built secret Iraq base to support Iran war, struck forces that nearly exposed it: WSJ
The outpost reportedly helped Israel sustain thousands of airstrikes and housed special forces ready to recover downed pilots.
- The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Israel established a secret military outpost in Iraq's western desert to support its air war against Iran, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter.
- Built shortly before Operation Roaring Lion began with American knowledge, the site housed Israeli Air Force special forces and search-and-rescue teams positioned to rescue pilots downed during operations over Iran.
- On March 4, a local shepherd reported unusual helicopter activity near the site, prompting the IDF to conduct airstrikes that deterred Iraqi troops from discovering the secret outpost.
- Baghdad condemned the strike, which killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded two others, and filed a formal complaint with the United Nations against the operation.
- Positioned closer to the battlefield, the Air Force sustained thousands of airstrikes against Iranian targets during the five-week campaign, demonstrating the outpost's operational significance to the broader conflict.
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NEW YORK.– Israel established a clandestine military post in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and launched air strikes against Iraqi troops who were about to discover it, according to The Wall Street Journal.Israel built the facility, which housed special forces and served as a logistics center for the Israeli Air Force, with the knowledge of the United States just before the beginning of the war between the United State…
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left1Leaning Right6Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
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- 50% of the sources lean Right
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