Israel sent troops to 'Azerbaijan, UAE, Iraq and Somaliland' during Iran war

Israel sent troops to 'Azerbaijan, UAE, Iraq and Somaliland' during Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/05/2026 - 11:49 CNN reports Israeli special forces operated near the Iranian border, with covert sites established across the region Israeli army soldiers patrol around a position along Israel's southern boundary with the Gaza Strip on 13 June 2024 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Israel deployed special forces to Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates , Iraq and Somaliland during its war with Iran , according to a CNN report published on Friday. Citing four sources familiar with the matter, CNN said Mossad agents and elite Israeli military units, including an airborne rescue unit of the Israel Air Force, were sent to southern Azerbaijan, near the Iranian border and around 100km from the city of Tabriz at its closest point. The personnel reportedly carried out drone operations and intelligence-gathering missions.