Saudi Arabia warming up to Israel. Pak failure a big catalyst?
Three years after Hamas's October 7 attack derailed a historic Saudi-Israeli normalisation deal, the two countries are exploring security cooperation against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, whose missile and drone attacks have exposed vulnerabilities in the kingdom's defences. The US is reluctant to intervene militarily, and the Mecca pact with Pakistan and Turkey has its limits. Here's how these factors have created an opening for Israel.
In September 2023, Saudi Arabia and Israel appeared closer than ever to a historic normalisation deal. Washington had worked to bring the two longtime adversaries together. Then came Hamas's October 7 attack, and the war in Gaza pushed that possibili... [9730 chars]
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