Israel seems to have received silent support from an unexpected source. Since the start of the war, Saudi Arabia is said to have shot down missiles fired at Israel from Yemen several times. The kingdom itself has not yet commented on these activities.
For decades, Israel and Saudi Arabia were considered sworn enemies. But since the conflict in the Gaza Strip came to a head following the major attack by Hamas, the kingdom is said to have used its air defenses several times to intercept rockets from Yemen, as the magazine “Spiegel” recently reported and Israeli and American media have reported. already reported in the past.
Houthi rebels are said to have fired rockets
The Saudi Air Force missions are said to have taken place over the Red Sea at the end of October and over its own territory in early November. Ground-based Patriot systems or IRIS-T missiles from the Saudi Arabian Typhoon Eurofighters are said to have taken the missiles out of the sky. Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran, are believed to have fired the missiles at Israel from Yemen.
Saudi Arabia’s alleged support is taking place quietly; Until now, Saudi Arabia’s heir to the throne, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had always behaved remarkably cautiously in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Sign of further rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Israel?
The rapprochement between Israel and Saudi Arabia began months before the war began. There has even been speculation that a historic peace deal could be reached, similar to the peace deal Israel has signed with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in recent years.
The background: The two countries have a common enemy, Iran. Experts assume that bin Salman sees Israel as a potential long-term partner in the Middle East.
Source: Krone
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