Saudi-Israeli Cooperation Takes a Tentative Step Out of the Shadows
For the first time, an Israeli commercial jet landed in Riyadh.
November 10, 2021
For the first time, an Israeli commercial jet landed in Riyadh.
Although sub-rosa diplomatic contacts and security ties between Jerusalem and Riyadh have been an open secret for some time, the Arab kingdom has avoided any public acknowledgment of its relations with the Jewish state, with which it remains in an official state of war. But some recent developments suggest changing attitudes, while also pointing to the limits of how far the Saudis are willing to go. Bradley Bowman, Lauren Harrison, and Ryan Brobst explain:
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Although sub-rosa diplomatic contacts and security ties between Jerusalem and Riyadh have been an open secret for some time, the Arab kingdom has avoided any public acknowledgment of its relations with the Jewish state, with which it remains in an official state of war. But some recent developments suggest changing attitudes, while also pointing to the limits of how far the Saudis are willing to go. Bradley Bowman, Lauren Harrison, and Ryan Brobst explain:
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