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Israel Built and Defended a Secret Iran War Base in Iraq
(Wall Street Journal) Anat Peled - Israel set up a clandestine military outpost in the sparsely populated western desert region of Iraq to support its air campaign against Iran, and launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops who almost discovered it early in the war, U.S. officials said. The installation housed special forces and served as a logistical hub for the Israeli air force. It was set up just before the war started with the knowledge of the U.S. Search-and-rescue teams were positioned there in case Israeli pilots were downed. None have been. Israeli air force special forces, trained to carry out commando operations in enemy territory, were also present on the base.