Israel established a covert military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support the air campaign against Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing sources involved in the matter, including American officials. The report also stated that Israel conducted an airstrike on Iraqi soldiers who nearly discovered the outpost earlier in the war with Iran. According to the sources, Israel built the facility, which housed special forces and served as a logistical hub for the air force, just before the war began, with U.S. knowledge.