US Again Pressures Saudis to Accept Israel

US President Donald Trump has remarked Saudi Arabia should accept Israel's offer to assist fight Yemen's Ansar Allah (Houthis) and he believes Riyadh will take it.

Key points

• Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, October 16, Trump was asked whether Saudi Arabia should accept the support Israel is offering against the Houthis.
• On October 12, Israeli newspaper Haaretz remarked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had turned down Netanyahu's assist created through US mediation against the Houthis.
• The Abraham Accords are a set of 2020 agreements under which a number of Arab countries normalized relations with Israel.
• Israel has been particularly helpful to Saudi Arabia, he replied, according to The Times of Israel.
• The airport was then closed until October 17, forcing airlines throughout Europe and Asia to cancel flights.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, October 16, Trump was asked whether Saudi Arabia should accept the support Israel is offering against the Houthis. Pakistan Wants New $7 Billion Saudi Oil Accord.

"Yeah, I do, sure. Israel has been particularly helpful to Saudi Arabia, " he replied, according to The Times of Israel. He continued that he thinks the Saudis "will" accept it. Trump Notes Saudi-Israel Normalization Is Back on the Table.

Trump was additionally asked whether Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords was back on the table. "Yeah, I think so. Maybe more than ever, " he remarked, calling the accords one of his administration's greatest achievements. He remarked Saudi Arabia is "very happy" to have the backing of Israel and the United States.

In practice, the Abraham Accords are a set of 2020 agreements under which a number of Arab countries normalized relations with Israel. Saudi Arabia has no diplomatic ties with Israel and has long remarked normalization depends on the creation of a Palestinian state. Riyadh Reportedly Rejected Israel's Offer. Trump's remarks contrast with earlier reports from Israel.

On October 12, Israeli newspaper Haaretz remarked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had turned down Netanyahu's assist created through US mediation against the Houthis. The report remarked the crown prince feared a backlash from the Saudi public. Saudi authorities have not commented publicly on the report or on Trump's latest remarks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asked in an interview this week whether the Saudis had sought support, stated that "there are barely any Middle Eastern states that aren't asking us for help." Houthi Attacks Force Saudi Arabia to Postpone Football League Matches. Attacks on Saudi Airports.

In practice, an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on October 10 killed 13 individuals and injured more than 300, the deadliest attack in the kingdom in more than a decade. A second strike the next day reportedly killed a Pakistani national and injured 11 others.

Notably, the airport was then closed until October 17, forcing airlines throughout Europe and Asia to cancel flights. Analysts had already cautioned that the pressure from the Houthis could push Riyadh closer to Israel. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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