Analyst Ynir Kozin argues that if reports of a US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal allowing uranium enrichment on Saudi soil are accurate, it represents a severe political and security blow to Israel. He notes that Israel had insisted enrichment only follow full normalization with Saudi Arabia, a condition now reportedly bypassed by the Trump administration.
Earlier this morning, The Zioneer reported on the emerging US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal, with multiple reports confirming that the agreement permits uranium enrichment on Saudi soil and decouples nuclear cooperation from Israeli normalization (08:10, 07:35, 06:38, 05:16 Jerusalem). Analyst Ynir Kozin now warns that if the reports are accurate, the deal represents a severe political and security blow to Israel. Kozin recalls that throughout 2023, Israel insisted that uranium enrichment for Saudi Arabia should only occur as part of full normalization with Israel. The Biden administration acknowledged that demand, and the Saudis understood enrichment was a 'candy' to be received after normalizing ties with Israel. Kozin argues that the Trump administration's reported move bypasses those understandings. He adds that unless a normalization announcement follows within weeks, the deal is a major missed opportunity for Israel under Prime Minister Netanyahu's leadership.
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