The maneuvers are intended to keep Iranian forces on high alert and complicate their ability to distinguish training exercises from the start of an actual attack. This tactical pattern of simulations previously occurred in the days leading up to both of the region's previous wars.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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10 IAF Jets Stage Simulated Attacks in Iraq to Confuse Iran
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Israeli Air Force fighter jets flew through Syria and Iraq on Oct 19 to execute a series of mock strikes. Approximately 10 jets departed from Nevatim Airbase to enter Iraqi airspace for the simulated attacks, according to open-source intelligence reports.
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