T. Belman. Israel’s priority should be fight the terrorists and to keep Area C. Peace with Saudi Arabia can wait.
Saudi foreign ministry denounces Israeli “storming” of Jenin that led to “the fall of a number of victims”.
Security forces operate in JeninIDF Spokesperson’s Unit
Saudi Arabia on Thursday blasted the Israeli counterterrorism operation in Jenin, during which several Islamic Jihad terrorists who were plotting attacks against Israelis were eliminated.
The Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Reuters it denounced Israeli forces’ “storming of the city” that led to “the fall of a number of victims”.
The ministry said Saudi Arabia rejected “serious violations of international law by the Israeli occupation forces” and called on the international community to take responsibility to “end the occupation, stop the Israeli escalation and aggressions, and provide the necessary protection for civilians.”
Kuwait and Oman also condemned the attack, their state news agencies said.
Saudi Arabia does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, though there have been rumors in recent years that the sides are getting closer.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear that his goal is to achieve a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia that would “effectively end the Arab-Israeli conflict.”
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It is all for show on the part of the Saudi’s and the other countries.
Spokespersons of the PM and FM should swot up on Saudi’s nasty little battle with Iranian terrorists in the Grand Mosque of Mecca some decades back – when they had to call in the assistance of the French Gendarmerie’s anti-terrorist squad.