Saudi Arabia Links Israel Ties to Palestinian Issue, Not Houthi Aid
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
A Saudi source stated that Riyadh will not normalize ties with Israel even with Israeli help against Houthis, insisting Palestinian issue resolution is key. Saudi Arabia is seeking international action against Houthis and focusing on regaining territory near Bab al-Mandab.
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- Saudi Arabia links Israel normalization to Palestinian issue resolution.
- Riyadh will not offer flexibility on ties even with Israeli anti-Houthi aid.
- Saudi Arabia seeks international action against Houthis, not military ops.
- Focus is on regaining territory near Bab al-Mandab strait.
- Israel reportedly shares Houthi intelligence with Saudi Arabia via US.
Saudi Arabia will not offer flexibility on normalizing relations with Israel, even if Israel provides assistance in confronting the Houthi threat in Yemen, a Saudi source told Kan News. The source emphasized that Saudi Arabia's path to normalization is contingent on resolving the Palestinian issue, not through a third party.
Despite suffering damages from the ongoing conflict with the Houthis, Saudi Arabia believes a comprehensive military operation against them is not the optimal solution at this time. Instead, Riyadh is seeking international efforts for a strategic and calculated dismantling of the Houthi threat. The kingdom's current focus is on regaining control of areas near the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait that have fallen under Houthi control.
This comes after Kan News reported, citing a regional diplomat, that Israel had begun transferring intelligence on the Houthis to Saudi Arabia via the United States. This intelligence sharing was reportedly in response to a Saudi request for help against the Yemeni group.
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