Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opposed the move due to concerns that a military partnership with Israel would trigger a backlash among the Saudi public, Haaretz reported. Netanyahu intended the joint operation to strengthen diplomatic ties and accelerate a future normalization deal with the kingdom. Although Israel has conducted independent strikes against Houthi targets in the past, it failed to secure a formal green light from the Saudi government to join the broader coalition.
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Israeli Bid to Join Houthi War
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Riyadh has denied a proposal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to formally integrate the Israeli military into the campaign against Yemen's Ansar Allah rebels, ZeroHedge reported. The Israeli leader had sought permission to participate in the conflict through U.S. mediators, attempting to align Israel's military efforts with those of Saudi Arabia in the region.
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