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Israel Warns US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Crosses Red Line, Risks Regional Arms Race
Israel warns that the US-Saudi nuclear deal allowing uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia crosses a red line and risks sparking a Middle East nuclear arms race.
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- 01Israel fears US-Saudi nuclear deal allowing uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia threatens its security.
- 02A senior Israeli official calls the civilian enrichment facility a "training ground" for nuclear weapons.
- 03Israeli defense warns the deal could trigger a regional nuclear arms race involving Turkey, Egypt, and UAE.
- 04Israel hoped the nuclear deal would be linked to normalization with Saudi Arabia, but it is not.
- 05The 30-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement includes US companies building a Saudi enrichment plant under strict oversight.
- 06Former PM Naftali Bennett condemns the deal as a strategic failure risking Israeli influence and regional stability.
The agreement, expected to be signed on July 26, 2023, faces criticism from Israeli officials and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who calls it a strategic failure. Israel awaits the final agreement text to evaluate its security impact.
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