According to online sources, Saudi Arabia has given the green light to Israel to use its airspace during any future raid on Iran’s nuclear sites.
The head of Mossad, Israel’s overseas intelligence service, has assured Benjamin Netanyahu, its prime minister, that Saudi Arabia would turn a blind eye to Israeli jets flying over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran’s nuclear sites.
Earlier this year Meir Dagan, Mossad’s director since 2002, held secret talks with Saudi officials to discuss the possibility.
The Israeli press has already carried unconfirmed reports that high-ranking officials, including Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister, held meetings with Saudi colleagues. The reports were denied by Saudi officials. “The Saudis have tacitly agreed to the Israeli air force flying through their airspace on a mission which is supposed to be in the common interests of both Israel and Saudi Arabia,” a diplomatic source said last week.
Although the countries have no formal diplomatic relations, an Israeli defense source confirmed that Mossad maintained “working relations” with the Saudis.
Recent developments have underscored concerns among moderate Sunni Arab states about the stability of the repressive Shi’ite regime in Tehran and have increased fears that it may emerge as a belligerent nuclear power.
“The Saudis are very concerned about an Iranian nuclear bomb, even more than the Israelis,” said a former head of research in Israeli intelligence.
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Holy Smokes! Does this fall under the "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"?
ReplyDeleteI guess the Saudis (and Wahabis) fear the mad-dog Iranis more then they hate the Israelis.
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I guess the Saudis (and Wahabis) fear the mad-dog Iranis more then they hate the Israelis.
ReplyDeleteOf course they do, they know the Israelis don't want to take over their country and convert them to the "correct" version of their religion.
Eh, I seriously don't think most of the Muslim gov'ts hate the Israelis anymore.
The Israelis serve the same purpose Jews did in Europe for a thousand years, as a scapegoat for tyrants.