Israeli forces established a makeshift base using an old airstrip in Iraq’s desert during the war against Iran, two security officials said on Sunday, confirming a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Early in the war, which was ignited by joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, the troops were detected in the Najaf desert in the country’s southwest and clashed with Iraqi forces, killing one soldier and wounding two others.
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Israeli forces operated from base in Iraq during the Iran war: report
Israeli forces reportedly established a base in Iraq’s Najaf desert during the Iran war, coordinating with U.S. military support.
