Security Source: Saudi Cooperation Revives Abraham Accords Expansion
A security source told i24NEWS on Tuesday that cooperation with Saudi Arabia is "reopening the path to expanding the Abraham Accords." The source stated that recent escalations demonstrate that "Erdogan's offered protection alliance is not worth the paper it's written on." The source added that "Erdogan gave Israel a golden opportunity to clarify to the Saudis who they are better off allying with." According to the source, "Israel has a partnership of interests with Saudi Arabia... You asked for help and Israel knew how to help. Know your friends."
Israeli analyst Eddy Cohen commented that Houthi attacks and Turkish "treachery" have pushed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman closer to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. The Israeli message to the Saudis, Cohen suggested, is that they need to choose sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, especially as the defense alliance with Erdogan proves worthless. The security source indicated that "the Saudis are now recalculating the path."
Earlier, a regional source reported that Israel is in talks with Saudi Arabia, providing intelligence on Houthi activities. "Israel and Saudi Arabia are holding dialogue, through the US Central Command, aiming to provide intelligence support to the Saudis against the Houthis," the source said. U.S. Central Command chief Brad Cooper recently visited Saudi Arabia for talks with the Crown Prince and other officials. A source familiar with the discussions described them as "good."