WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump has said Saudi Arabia should accept Israel’s offer to help in the fight against Houthi rebels, describing Israel’s support to the country as “very helpful” amid escalating regional hostilities.
Answering reporters ahead of a rally in Georgia at White House on whether Saudi Arabia should accept Israel’s offer, Trump said, “Yeah, I do, sure. Israel has been very helpful to Saudi Arabia.”
Trump also said that the Abraham Accords (2020), a series of agreements to normalise relations between Israel and several Arab countries, could see Saudi Arabia join the framework, saying the prospect was “maybe more than ever.”
Asked by a reporter whether an Abraham Accords agreement with Saudi Arabia was back on the table, Trump said, “Yeah, I think so. Yeah, I think so. Maybe more than ever. The Abraham Accords is one of our great achievements. And, yeah, I would say maybe more than ever. But Saudi Arabia is very happy to have Israel’s support and our support. Yeah.”
In an interview with Israeli media on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked whether Saudi Arabia had sought Israel’s help. He said, “There are barely any Middle Eastern states that aren’t asking us for help,” according to The Times of Israel.
Israel and Saudi Arabia were considered close to reaching an agreement to normalise relations before the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. However, Saudi Arabia has consistently maintained that normalisation with Israel would require a clear pathway to Palestinian statehood.
Meanwhile, Iran has denied involvement in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and expressed readiness to help resolve differences between the parties involved, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.
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