Event Brief
IDF and US ran covert Iraq rescue operations during Iran war
Filed: May 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Summary: The IDF and the US conducted covert rescue operations from Iraq to rescue IDF pilots if shot down.
WHO: IDF special forces rescue units
WHAT: Clandestine placement of IDF special forces in Iraq for pilot rescue capability
WHEN: May 10, 2026 at 9:31 AM ET
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: To enable rescue of IDF pilots who might crash-land if shot down.
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