To support Israel.. Did Iraq reject an American offer in exchange for deploying fighters?

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[size=52]To support Israel.. Did Iraq reject an American offer in exchange for deploying fighters?[/size]

[size=45]In light of international anticipation of a possible Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, a source in the Coordination Framework Alliance in Iraq revealed that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani rejected an American request to deploy fighter planes in Iraqi territory as part of the United States’ support plan for Israel in the war it is waging against the Gaza Strip in the Palestinian territories. .[/size]
[size=45]Deploying fighter jets to Iraqi bases
. The source, who refused to reveal his name, told the Arab World News Agency (AWP) on Thursday that the United States had requested the deployment of F-16 aircraft to Iraqi bases “as part of its plan to deter any external forces that might interfere in the ongoing war.” In Gaza for the benefit of the Palestinians,” he said, noting that Al-Sudani rejected the request.[/size]
[size=45]A tempting offer
, as the source added, “The request to deploy these aircraft was accompanied by an offer from Washington to provide the countries that agree to house their forces within the Central Command region in the Middle East with air defense systems... to prevent any penetration into the airspace of these countries.”[/size]
[size=45]The source continued, saying, “When ISIS invaded Iraq in 2014, we asked for Washington’s support by arming the armed forces, and it informed us that the process would take at least 24 months, and today it deploys its missiles and provides thousands of soldiers for free to the usurping entity (Israel).[/size]
[size=45]“To support Israel”
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, Wednesday, citing American and Israeli officials, that Israel had agreed to a request from the United States to deploy its air defense systems to protect American forces in the region before a possible ground attack on the Gaza Strip.[/size]
[size=45]Deploying 12 air defense systems
The newspaper said that the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) is seeking to deploy about 12 air defense systems in several countries in the region to protect forces from missiles.[/size]
[size=45]Demonstrations near the crossing
In another context, and in an indication of increased tension in the region due to the Israeli attacks on Gaza, which have killed more than seven thousand people so far, and the support of the United States and the West for them, the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said in a statement today, Thursday, that a group of trucks Tankers loaded with Iraqi oil heading to Jordan turned back due to demonstrations near the border crossing.[/size]
[size=45]Attacks in Syria and Iraq
It is noteworthy that American forces have already been subjected to attacks in Iraq and Syria after the Israeli attack on Gaza, while skirmishes have been taking place between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group on the border between Lebanon and Israel since the outbreak of the conflict in the Palestinian territories, with growing fears that these skirmishes will turn into A large-scale conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.[/size]
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