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Kennah

(14,276 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2024, 04:47 PM Apr 15

Saudi Arabia says it helped defend Israel against Iran -- report

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Saudi Arabia acknowledged that it had helped the newly forged regional military coalition — Israel, the United States, Jordan, the United Kingdom, and France — repel an Iranian attack against the Jewish state early Sunday morning, according to a story on KAN News.

The story spoke of the Saudi involvement in the military defensive operation in which 99% of the Iranian drones and missiles were destroyed before hitting their targets.

Many of the drones and missiles had to travel over Jordanian and Saudi airspace to reach Israel.

A source connected to the Saudi Royal family told KAN that the country had a system to automatically intercept any suspicious entity in its airspace.

Read more: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/saudi-arabia-acknowledges-helping-defend-israel-against-iran-797201

Ever see what a bonesaw does to a drone?

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Saudi Arabia says it helped defend Israel against Iran -- report (Original Post) Kennah Apr 15 OP

This is a surprise to me. moreland01 Apr 15 #1

Yes but the Saudis hate Iran more. TomSlick Apr 15 #6

They love money. Bucky Apr 15 #8

Before all of this blew up on Oct. 7th... FalloutShelter Apr 15 #2

I think they most likely did if the Houhis fired ockets over their airspace Warpy Apr 15 #3

Wow. progressoid Apr 15 #4

Do some of you distrust the Jerusalem Post's wording? GreenWave Apr 15 #5

From the NY Times Kennah Apr 16 #10

Saudi Arabia likes $$$ the most. Israel has lots and lots Traurigkeit Apr 15 #7

Fetterman needs to cool his jets and not upset the ME apple cart. nt TeamProg Apr 15 #9

moreland01

(740 posts)

1. This is a surprise to me.

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 05:00 PM

Apr 15

Saudi's HATE Israeli's, generally.

TomSlick

(11,100 posts)

6. Yes but the Saudis hate Iran more.

Reply to moreland01 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 07:30 PM

Apr 15

The enemy of my enemy....

Bucky

(54,027 posts)

8. They love money.

Reply to moreland01 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 08:37 PM

Apr 15

Don't forget the Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th in part to disrupt the continuing progress of the Abraham Accords, basically a peace treaty between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is not an ideologically driven state like Iran. Like any autocracy they are primarily motivated by continuing the power of their domination over their country.

FalloutShelter

(11,871 posts)

2. Before all of this blew up on Oct. 7th...

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 05:04 PM

Apr 15

The United States was on the brink of a deal for Saudi Arabia to formally recognize the State of Israel.
If true, a surprise, but a good one. Maybe that deal is still alive.

Warpy

(111,282 posts)

3. I think they most likely did if the Houhis fired ockets over their airspace

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 05:31 PM

Apr 15

The Saudis would have been only too happy to shoot those down, no matter where they were headed.

Egypt also shot down a few over their airspace.

So I don't doubt this story. I also don't think their primary purpose was to protect Israel. It was to get a bunch of crap out of their air space.

progressoid

(49,992 posts)

4. Wow.

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 05:57 PM

Apr 15

This is an interesting twist.

GreenWave

(6,759 posts)

5. Do some of you distrust the Jerusalem Post's wording?

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 06:29 PM

Apr 15

When I first heard of the drones, I thought why would Saudi Arabia and Jordan stand idly by while their skies are filled with attack drones?It looks like Iran took their acquiescence for granted and they have been sent a message to stay out of the region.