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Israeli
Warplanes Practice in Iraq
 Israel Air Force (IAF) war
planes are practicing in Iraqi airspace and land on US airbases in the
country as a preparation for a potential strike on Iran, sources in the
Iraqi Defense Ministry told a local news network on Friday. The report,
which was also carried by Iranian news outlets, claimed that recently
massive IAF overnight presence was detected in several American held
airbases.
Iraq denied on Friday reports claiming the Israeli Air Force has been
practicing for a possible attack against Iran in its airspace.
According to the sources, former military officers in the Anbar
province said IAF jets arrive during the night from Jordanian airspace,
enter Iraq's airspace and land on a runway near the city of Hadita. The
sources estimated the jets were practicing for a raid on Iran's nuclear
sites.
The sources also said the American bases in Iraq might serve as a
platform for the IAF from which to attack Iran. If Israeli warplanes
will take off from Iraq, they can reach Bushehr in five minutes - a
"record time," the sources said.
After reports of a massive IAF exercise over the Mediterranean surfaced
several weeks ago, an Israeli official told the times that the drill
was "the dress rehearsal" for an attack on Iran's nuclear sites.
On Thursday, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel was the "strongest
country in the region." Sending a thinly veiled warning to Iran, Barak
said Israel "has already proved it did not shy away in the past from
acting when it fears its vital interests are at stake."
Source: Jerusalem Post
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