Israel Shares Intelligence on Houthis with Saudi Arabia via US
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
Israel is reportedly sharing intelligence on Yemen's Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia, with the U.S. acting as an intermediary. The move comes after Saudi Arabia requested assistance, and Israel views the Houthis as a regional threat.
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- Israel shares intelligence on Houthis with Saudi Arabia via the U.S.
- Saudi Arabia requested U.S. assistance against the Houthi movement.
- Israel considers Houthis a broad regional threat.
- Intelligence sharing aims to secure navigation in Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- U.S. officials discussed a joint regional mechanism to counter Houthis.
Israel has begun sharing intelligence information with Saudi Arabia concerning the Houthi movement in Yemen, facilitated through the United States, according to a regional diplomat. The initiative reportedly stems from a Saudi request for assistance against the Yemeni group. The diplomat, speaking to Kan News, explained that Saudi Arabia initially approached the U.S. for help, which then relayed the request to Israel. Israel, viewing the Houthis as a broad regional threat, subsequently started providing intelligence to Riyadh via Washington.
A foreign source familiar with the matter indicated that U.S. representatives recently met in Cairo with Israeli officials. During this meeting, they suggested Israel could offer extensive intelligence on the Houthis, leveraging the Israeli Defense Forces' experience since the group opened a front against Israel after October 7th. This intelligence sharing aims, in part, to help secure freedom of navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
In a related development, security talks took place in Cairo on the sidelines of a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Representatives from the U.S. Central Command also participated in these discussions. During these talks, U.S. officials reportedly raised the possibility of establishing a joint regional mechanism to aid Saudi Arabia in confronting the Houthis.
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