Israel secretly established a covert military outpost deep in Iraq’s western desert to support its aerial campaign against Iran — positioning special forces and rescue teams near the battlefield — and reportedly launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops that nearly uncovered the facility during the opening phase of the operation, according to a report published Saturday.
Israel quietly established the clandestine installation shortly before the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran began on February 28 — with full U.S. knowledge — the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
The outpost reportedly housed Israeli Air Force special forces units trained to operate deep inside enemy territory and served as a forward logistical hub supporting Israeli operations roughly 1,000 miles from Israel.
Search-and-rescue teams were also positioned at the site to rapidly recover Israeli pilots if aircraft were downed over Iranian territory, though no Israeli aircrew ultimately required extraction during the operation.
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