The WSJ reports Israel set up a secret military outpost in Iraq’s desert to support its air campaign against Iran, housing special forces, and launching drone operations. It also says Israeli forces struck Iraqi troops who came close to discovering the site early in the war.

The Wall Street Journal

@wsj · Twitter · 2026-05-09 18:15 UTC

Exclusive: Israel built a secret military post in Iraq to support its campaign against Iran and launched strikes on Iraqi troops who almost found it early in the war https://on.wsj.com/4da66Ze