Israeli officials are becoming increasingly comfortable at acknowledging their country’s burgeoning ties with Saudi Arabia.
This week it was Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, who said in a radio interview this week that his country’s connection with the moderate Arab world, including Saudi Arabia, “helps us to block Iran”.
Then there was Gadi Eisenkot, the IDF chief of staff, who told a Saudi newspaper last week that “we are ready to exchange experiences with moderate Arab countries and to exchange intelligence to confront Iran.”
Iran is the biggest threat to the region, he said, adding that “in this matter there is complete agreement between us and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has never been our enemy. It has not fought us nor have we fought it.”
