Now that the fact Israel has been attacking targets across Iraq for the
past few weeks, Iraqi intelligence is starting to weigh in on details
related to the strikes, which seem to be targeting Shi’ite militias.
Iraqi intelligence services now say that they believe the Israeli attacks are being launched not from Israel, but from eastern Syria, more specifically bases belonging to the Kurdish SDF.
This would certainly make it easier for Israeli drones to reach Iraqi
soil. Officials say that the SDF and Israel have “an understanding” on
the matter, and Saudi Arabia is backing the idea.
This all potentially makes sense, with Israel long aligning itself with
the Kurds, and Saudi Arabia almost certainly in favor of any attack on
any Shi’ites in the region. Iraqi officials haven’t offered any proof to
confirm this narrative.
Iraqi Intel Believes Israeli Attacks Are Launched From Syrian Kurdish Bases
Officials believe Saudi Arabia is backing attacks
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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