An advisor to the Egyptian Command and Staff College confirmed what an American newspaper published regarding Israel establishing a secret base in the Iraqi desert before the war with Iran, and using it as a logistical and rescue station to support the Israeli Air Force. According to the American narrative, the base was established before February 28th with the knowledge of the United States, and included special forces and search and rescue teams, aiming to reduce the flight distance for Israeli aircraft and secure rapid rescue operations in case any plane fell inside Iran. In contrast, the Iraqi denial came clearly and repeatedly, reflecting a gap between the two narratives, as American newspapers rely on anonymous sources, while Iraq denies the existence of any Israeli base or fixed foreign forces, despite previously acknowledging an uncoordinated aerial landing in March, with speculation that it was American or of unknown identity. The military expert added in his statement that the existence of an Israeli military base in Iraq is possible, as there is an American presence and military bases that have existed for years, alongside extensive American-Israeli coordination in the region. He pointed out that the report linked this to an incident that occurred in March, when a shepherd reported strange movements in the western desert, so an Iraqi army force headed to the location and clashed with an unknown force, resulting in the death of one Iraqi soldier and the injury of two others. Baghdad described the incident at the time as a confrontation with an unlicensed force, while Iraqi sources stated that the site was an abandoned runway dating back to the Saddam Hussein era, and that the force that used it later left and abandoned some equipment behind. The expert explained that militarily, the idea is not far-fetched, as the western Iraqi desert is vast and sparsely populated, and was previously used in American operations during 1991 and 2003, making it a suitable area for any special operations or temporary support sites. He also explained that the Iraqi denial is politically expected, as Baghdad operates within a sensitive balance between Washington and Tehran, and any acknowledgment of an Israeli base on Iraqi territory could turn into a major sovereign and political crisis. He confirmed that so far there are no confirmed satellite images or published physical evidence that settles the story definitively, so it remains within the framework of allegations supported by American reports in contrast to continuous official Iraqi denial. He emphasized that if the narrative is accurate, all indicators suggest that the site was a temporary base that was evacuated after operations ended. He concluded his remarks by saying that what happened confirms that the region has entered a phase where major powers move quickly and flexibly within security vacuums, making strengthening national security and complete control over territory a priority for any Arab state, and that countries possessing a strong army and full sovereignty over their lands are the ones capable of preventing any undeclared foreign presence or movements imposed on them under the cover of international balances and regional wars.