Earlier this week, Israeli media leaked that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu made a trip to Saudi Arabia, where he met with crown Prince Mohammad Ben Salman. When mentioned in both Israeli and American media, the trip was described as a step towards normalization between Israel and the fast- modernizing Saudi kingdom.
JaFaJ intelligence sources in Israel and America have confirmed that the trip was not about normalization, but rather about the Iranian threat and the possibility of war in the region.
The source reported that the visit was to “discuss Israel’s reaction to Iranian threats” and was triggered by Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian military targets in Syria. Over the past ten days, Israel has been carrying out a series of relentless attacks on Iranian military installations in Syria, with little coverage or attention from the world media.
With very few Iranian installations left in Syria, the Israeli attacks were specifically designed to destroy the few remaining Iranian military installations there, literally forcing Iran out of the country. It is also clear that the actions were made as a result of America’s Elections, and that the attacks began right after Joe Biden declared himself the winner of the US Presidential Elections.
According to JaFaJ sources, both Saudi Arabia and Israel are very concerned that Biden will relaunch the Obama’s “friendly towards Iran policy”. According to the sources, both Saudi Arabia and Israel believe that this policy will allow Iran to secure itself as a nuclear military power, with a program that will build not just nuclear bombs, but a delivery system that will threaten the lives of millions of the region’s Arabs and Israelis.
The same source has also confirmed that the Saudi Crown Prince told Netanyahu that he was “not seeking a war or any form or confrontation with Iran, but nonetheless was not going to sit idly by and do nothing as Iran takes over and threatens the Arab Gulf”.
In support of this statement, the Crown Prince reportedly explained, “We are a peaceful nation, consisting of people who are only concerned with prosperity. But, it needs to be made clear to Iran that our Kingdom is willing to fight to protect itself.” According to the source, the Prince added, “my grandfather [founder of the kingdom Abdul Azeez] was a worrier who fought hard to secure peace in this land, and we are prepared to fight to protect our people and the region if we have to”.
Netanyahu reportedly told the Crown Prince that “war with Iran was not unlikely as far as Israel is concerned”. According to the source, Netanyahu added that “that Israel has always fought to protect itself, their people and our beliefs”, and “Is not willing to allow a dangerous rogue state to acquire nuclear weapons and threaten everything that we as a nation have worked for”.
The source also confirmed that Netanyahu told the Prince that “Israel’s fingers will remain on the trigger until the Iranian threats are neutralized,” and that “Israel is making preparations to meet a variety of probable scenarios”.
Both leaders confined to one another that they would not be involved with American politics. Netanyahu added that both Trump and Biden were friends of Israel, but that Israel was simply preparing for any potential change of American policy towards Iran and its impact on Israel.
Mohammad Ben Salman was more honest about the situation, confirming that Iran “has the illusion that a change of the administration would give it a free pass on everything”. Both leaders agreed that Iran has become “more brazen” and “comfortable” since the US elections were held. [COMMENT: A huge shift from Iran’s desperate effort to appease the US just a month ago. END COMMENT]
In response, the Crown Prince confirmed to the Prime Minister that the Saudi Air Force, [recognized as one of the region’s largest and most advanced], was training for a full confrontation with Iran, while the Saudi Royal Navy is on constant alert in the Arab Gulf.
COMMENT: Israel and Arab states are mutually concerned about Biden’s tolerant policy towards Iran and his likely return to Obama era policies that initially allowed Iran to finance regional terrorism while enriching uranium that might be used for nuclear weapons. And while a war with Iran remains a remote possibility, Israel is making full preparations for it and seems to believe that, this time, Israel would have the full backing of Arab countries to carry out an attack on Iran. Also, Israel and Arab states realize that internal unrest and protests are growing in Iran, that the country is in a complete economic meltdown thanks to President Trump’s sanctions, and the staggering Covid-19 cases that have seen thousands perish. As of publication, it was reported that Iran has over 908,000 reported cases, with over 46,500 deaths. As a result of these combined facts, Iran is now weaker than ever before and the region is afraid that Biden will remove the sanctions and help Iran get back on its feet economically, politically and militarily. With these facts in mind, it is clear how Netanyahu’s statement that “the war is not unlikely” rings truer as things unfold.