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Trump: Israel aided in war against Houthis, Abraham Accords with Saudi Arabia back on the table

Haaretz16 October 2026, 18:00 UTCIsrael

This week a diplomatic source said Netanyahu is trying – with U.S. mediation – to convince Saudi Arabia to allow Israel to intervene in the war with the Houthis. According to him, bin Salman is not interested in Israeli aid because joining forces with Israel would not look good in the kingdom's public opinion

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