New and dangerous details concerning the Israeli base located between Najaf and Karbala

• Israel established two bases in the western desert of Iraq, not just one.

• Reports indicate that Israel began equipping these sites since late 2024, and actually utilized them during the 12-day war against Tehran in June 2025. The primary purpose of these bases was to provide air support, refueling, and medical aid, aiming to shorten the distances Israeli aircraft must travel to reach targets inside Iran.

• Iraqi officials confirmed the existence of a second unannounced base in the western desert as well.

• Eyewitnesses and the victim's family reported that a helicopter pursued a shepherd’s vehicle and fired heavily at it until it was completely burned, leading to his death after he attempted to inform military authorities about what he saw regarding soldiers, helicopters, and tents surrounding a secret landing strip.

• During the war, Washington pressured Baghdad to shut down Iraqi radar systems to protect American aircraft, leaving Iraq entirely dependent on US forces to monitor aerial activity over its territory.

Comment on Iraq's Sovereignty

This report underscores that Iraqi sovereignty is non-existent.** The state functions as a defenseless, blind buffer zone where foreign militaries establish clandestine bases, execute local citizens to maintain operational secrecy, and dictate the shutdown of national airspace surveillance at will. Baghdad exercises no real authority over its own territory or skies.