2024-04-29 01:14:47
An Israeli business jet that recently carried an Israeli delegation to Cairo and Doha arrived today in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. This event, especially in wartime conditions, did not go unnoticed.
This was reported by the news portal Israelinfo.
The Israeli delegation’s visit to Saudi Arabia is of particular interest, especially in light of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming visit to the Middle East this week.
This is also discussed in the context of The New York Times reporting on the “choice” the Israeli government now faces in its relations with the United States. Israel “is now facing one of the most fateful elections in its history” and formulates this ultimatum choice proposed by American diplomacy as follows: “What do you want more – Rafah or Riyadh”?
Earlier, Kursor wrote that from the beginning of 2022, the United States began active efforts to form an alliance of Arab countries to counter Iran. An important step in this process was the secret meeting of General Frank McKenzie, the former commander of the US Central Command, with senior military representatives from Israel and Arab countries in Sharm el-Sheikh.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of coordinating actions to contain the threat from Iranian drones and missiles.
In addition, Cursor has already reported that the Joe Biden administration is increasing pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement in the coming months – recognition of a Palestinian state by Israel in exchange for normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia.