Event Brief
Report: Israel built secret base in Iraqi desert
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: A report says IDF troops stationed at a secret Iraqi desert base to respond if IAF pilots were shot down.
WHO: IDF troops
WHAT: Israel built and staffed a secret base in the Iraqi desert for contingencies involving IAF pilots.
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 6:23 PM ET
WHERE: Iraqi desert, Iraq
WHY: To respond if IAF pilots were shot down over enemy territory.
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