President Donald Trump said Friday that Israel has been assisting Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and suggested the kingdom may be closer than ever to joining the Abraham Accords, amid an escalating offensive against the kingdom.
\n\nSpeaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked whether Saudi Arabia should accept Israeli assistance in its fight against the Houthis.
\n\n“Yeah, I do. I think they will. Israel has been very helpful to Saudi Arabia,” Trump said.
\n\nTrump’s remarks amounted to a public acknowledgment of Israeli assistance to Saudi Arabia, despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries.
\n\nAsked whether Saudi Arabia’s entry into the Abraham Accords was back on the table, Trump suggested the prospect of normalization was stronger than ever.
\n\n“Yeah, I think so. Maybe more than ever,” Trump said. “The Abraham Accords is one of our great achievements. I would say maybe more than ever. But Saudi Arabia is very happy to have Israel’s support and our support.”
\n\nTrump’s comments come as Iran-backed Houthi terrorists intensify attacks across Saudi Arabia, targeting airports, oil facilities and military installations in an offensive that has killed civilians, disrupted international travel and threatened the kingdom’s critical infrastructure.
\n\nThe…
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