’Israel’ Has Secret Contacts with Saudi Arabia, Senior Minister Reveals
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‘Israeli' Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Sunday that his occupation entity has had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over Iran, a first disclosure by a senior ‘Israeli' official of such contacts.
In an interview on Army Radio, Steinitz was asked why the Zionist entity was hiding its ties with Saudi Arabia, which does not have diplomatic ties with ‘Israel.'
Steinitz replied: "We have ties that are indeed partly covert with many Muslim and Arab countries, and usually [we are] the party that is not ashamed."
"It's the other side that is interested in keeping the ties quiet. With us, usually, there is no problem, but we respect the other side's wish, when ties are developing, whether it's with Saudi Arabia or with other Arab countries or other Muslim countries, and there is much more ... [but] we keep it secret."
Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, the ‘Israeli' military's chief of staff, gave an unprecedented interview with a Saudi newspaper last week in which he called Iran the "real and largest threat to region."
It marked the first time that any senior ‘Israeli' military officer, let alone Eisenkot's interview.
Eisenkot told the Saudi paper, Elaph, that ‘Israel' and Saudi Arabia are in complete agreement about Iran's intentions. He also noted that ‘Israel' and Saudi Arabia have never fought each other.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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