Israel Assists Saudi Arabia Against Houthis With Intelligence Shared Through U.S. Command
The reported cooperation comes as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensified, with Monday strikes wounding 13 civilians, officials said.
- Israel and Saudi Arabia have reportedly initiated intelligence sharing to counter the Iran-backed Houthi group, with cooperation mediated by Central Command .
- The Houthis have escalated military operations in recent weeks, targeting Saudi oil infrastructure and attempting to blockade the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.
- Despite lacking formal diplomatic relations, Israel and Saudi Arabia maintain significant behind-the-scenes ties in defense and intelligence spheres, with CENTCOM facilitating discussions to help Riyadh defend against the Yemen-based proxy group.
- Saudi Arabia has also requested aid from Britain to repel the Iran-backed Houthi forces from the strategic waterway and defend its vital energy assets amid ongoing threats.
- Optimism exists that security collaboration could eventually yield a formal diplomatic agreement, though Riyadh maintains that normalization depends on progress regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Israel Assists Saudi Arabia Against Houthis With Intelligence Shared Through U.S. Command
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel has begun providing intelligence assistance to Saudi Arabia to help the kingdom counter attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, with the contacts taking place through U.S. Central Command rather than directly between Jerusalem and Riyadh, according to multiple reports Tuesday citing regional diplomatic sources. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily […]
Israel Feeds Saudis Intel via CENTCOM as Houthi Attacks Escalate
Israel has begun providing intelligence to Saudi Arabia through the United States as Riyadh battles an escalating Houthi offensive that has struck deep inside the kingdom and threatened the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to multiple Israeli reports Tuesday.
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BizTocIsrael & Saudi Arabia Engaged In Intel-Sharing Against Houthis, With Pentagon Help
Israel & Saudi Arabia Engaged In Intel-Sharing Against Houthis, With Pentagon Help Israeli media on Tuesday is awash with reports that the Israeli government is now quietly providing intelligence to Saudi Arabia amid the raging fight with Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen. The claims definitely ring true given Israel has long faced immediate threats out of Yemen, after earlier in the Gaza war Israeli territory suffered several Houthi ballistic…
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