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The Saudis need Israel more than Israel needs the Saudis.

JL;DR SUMMARY In the complex geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, the diplomatic dynamics between Israel and Saudi Arabia reveal that while Saudi Arabia has long benefited from covert strategic collaboration with Israel, it is Israel's intelligence and military prowess that offer indispensable regional stabilization. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Abraham AccordsSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastIranMilitary StrategyGeopoliticsIntelligenceUs Saudi RelationsF 35 Jets

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
"Also this week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Trump at the White House that Riyadh wants to join the Abraham Accords, but insisted on the need to secure a path toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, an essentially empty statement."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"During Operation Opera in 1981, for example, Israel struck Iraqs French-built nuclear reactor, reportedly with Saudi cooperation, since the flight path crossed their airspace."
Egypt
"In 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar."
Syria
"In 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar."
Iraq
"During Operation Opera in 1981, for example, Israel struck Iraqs French-built nuclear reactor, reportedly with Saudi cooperation, since the flight path crossed their airspace."
Tehran, Iran
"From assassinations in the heart of Damascus, to extracting a halfton of Irans nuclear archive from a guarded warehouse in Tehran, to revealing plots long before they materialize, the Mossad has built a reputation for omnipresence."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Also this week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Trump at the White House that Riyadh wants to join the Abraham Accords, but insisted on the need to secure a path toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, an essentially empty statement."
Saudi Arabia
"The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), then led by King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, embargoed oil exports to Israels allies, including the United States, attempting to leverage the post-war negotiations."

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