In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months
Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Topics: officials, Iraqi, second, existence, confirmed, later, regional, against, operations, covert, preparing, spent, Israel, Months, Secret, Outposts, Israeli, Desert
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/europe/israel-iraq-iran-bases.html