India, May 10 -- Just before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran in February, Tel Aviv reportedly built a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Israel built the outpost housing special forces and serving as a logistics hub for the Israeli air force.

Report added, citing people familiar with the matter, that the Iraqi troops almost discovered the outpost in the early days of the Iran war, prompting an Israeli airstrike to keep them away. The building was reportedly erected with the US's knowledge.

According to a source quoted in the report, Israel offered help with finding the downed US F-15 Airmen when Iran shot down the jet near Isf...