Did Israel establish secret bases in Iraq?

Questions are emerging about whether Israel has secretly established military bases within Iraq to conduct operations against Iran. This claim has ignited a dispute among Iraqi military and security experts, with differing opinions on the truth and implications of such alleged activities.

On Arabic television channel Al Arabiya, two Iraqi military experts engaged in a heated discussion about who should be more ashamed: Israel or Iraq. One expert asserted that Israelis were indeed stationed in the Iraqi desert, while the other vehemently denied the possibility.

The core of the debate revolves around how Israeli forces could have operated undetected for months in Iraqi territory. Radar systems, supported by the U.S. military presence since 2003, are supposed to monitor the airspace. However, reports suggest these radar systems were deactivated before the recent conflict with Iran began.

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There are voices claiming that the Americans turned off the radar systems. He, on the contrary, is of the opinion that militias attacked them.

According to the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, Israel secretly positioned military assets, including a runway, helicopters, elite units, and medical facilities, in the Iraqi desert. This was reportedly to be in close proximity in case Israeli soldiers were wounded during attacks in Iran. Some security experts believe Israel has been active in the region for years, not just during the recent conflict.

Adding to the controversy, the New York Times reported that a shepherd stumbled upon foreign soldiers in the desert and reported it. His family later found him dead in his burned car. Subsequently, an Iraqi military reconnaissance mission to the site reportedly resulted in a violent clash, leading to the death of an Iraqi soldier. Israel has not officially commented on these allegations.

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Israel does have bases from time to time or tries to establish them.