According to Noam Amir (Channel 14), Israeli political sources express concern that the US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal could set a precedent for other nations, create deep US-Saudi economic interdependence that might reduce Washington's consideration of Israeli interests, and bypass normalization with Israel. However, the deal also shifts Saudi Arabia toward the American camp and away from China, Russia, and Iran. A political source told Amir: 'The defeat we inflicted on the axis of evil brought Saudi Arabia closer to the Americans. This would not have happened without the results of the War of Revival.'
The Zioneer has been tracking the US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal throughout Wednesday. Earlier reports indicated the agreement includes uranium enrichment on Saudi soil, with US companies managing the infrastructure, and is expected to be signed at 20:30 Jerusalem time (as reported by CBS via N12). In a new analysis broadcast on Channel 14, journalist Noam Amir reports on three warnings the deal triggers in Jerusalem: the risk of setting a precedent for other nations to seek similar programs, the concern that deep US-Saudi economic interdependence over 30 years could reduce Washington's willingness to consider Israeli interests, and the fact that the deal makes no mention of normalization with Israel — a condition Jerusalem had insisted upon. Amir also notes strategic advantages: the deal pulls Saudi Arabia firmly into the American camp, distancing it from China, Russia, and Iran. A political source tells Amir: 'The defeat we inflicted on the axis of evil brought Saudi Arabia closer to the Americans. This would not have happened without the results of the War of Revival.' Israeli assessments view the Saudi-US rapprochement as a direct outcome of the war against Iran-backed proxies.
2 developments
- DevelopingZioneer analysis: US-Saudi nuclear deal enables uranium enrichment, risks regional arms race
- ConfirmedTrump approves Saudi civilian nuclear deal with uranium enrichment, reports say
- DevelopingIsrael Hayom reports new details of Trump-Saudi nuclear deal, confirms uranium enrichment on Saudi soil
- DevelopingAnalyst: Trump-Saudi nuclear deal, if confirmed, is a 'severe blow' to Israel without full normalization
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