Report alleges Israel operated covert outpost in Iraq during war on Iran

NewsFeedAccording to The Wall Street Journal, Israel operated a covert military base in the Iraqi desert that supported air operations against Iran during the US-Israeli war on Iran. Iraqi officials say security forces investigating suspicious helicopter activity in March came under aerial fire, killing one soldier, while Baghdad later protested what it called a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdel-Wahed reports. Published On 12 May 2026