Saudi crown prince is waiting for Israel's election results before seeking its help a
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is reportedly delaying seeking Israeli assistance despite Houthi attacks, citing a preference for American mediation and political conditions. The article highlights ongoing secret diplomatic channels between Saudi Arabia and Israel while noting the prince's frustration with past leaks.
Why it matters
Understanding the delicate, unofficial security cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Israel is critical to regional stability and the future of Middle East peace agreements.
Let's start with the bottom line: Even now, with Saudi Arabia coming under attack three times in a single week by the Houthis, backed of course by Iran, the common enemy of Israel and the kingdom, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in no hurry to seek Israeli assistance. He is receiving intelligence support through American mediation. A lion from Riyadh facing something less than a Houthi tiger. The Saudi crown prince is keeping his poker face. Consider the three nonstate terrorist organizations that continue to cause trouble: Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen. Just two weeks ago, the Saudi crown prince asked, almost begged, twice in a single day for American military assistance.
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