Israeli Media Reports Saudi Crown Prince Rejected Israeli Offer to Join Yemen Conflict
Haaretz said the crown prince feared domestic backlash as Israel sought Saudi approval through US mediation to strike Houthi targets.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking Saudi Arabia's approval to join the military campaign against Yemen's Houthis, though Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly rejected the offer on Monday.
- The proposal aims to "join forces" with Saudi Arabia, as Netanyahu hopes military cooperation could pave the way for a future normalization agreement between the two nations.
- MBS remains reluctant to permit Israeli intervention, citing concerns that military cooperation would provoke a negative reaction among the Saudi public.
- Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport have forced authorities to suspend operations, with cancellations across Saudi airports reaching 46.4% as of Tuesday.
- Aviation analyst John Strickland warned that "the impact goes beyond Saudi Arabia to the wider region," as GDP is projected to contract 3.6% this year.
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Saudi Arabia refuses request from Netanyahu to join fight against Houthis, says report
Saudi Arabia refuses request from Netanyahu to join fight against Houthis, says report Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 09:52 Netanyahu reportedly offered to help fight the Iran-linked group in part as a means of strengthening ties with the kingdom Yemeni men stand in front of a digital billboard featuring the image of Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in Sanaa, Yemen, on 11 October 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off Saudi Arabia…
Saudi Arabia has reportedly rejected Israel's invitation to cooperate in military operations against the Houthis in Yemen.
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Anadolu AjansıSaudi Arabia rejects Israeli bid to join fight against Houthis: Israeli media
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has rejected an Israeli push to join the military campaign against Yemen's Houthi group, despite efforts to secure Riyadh's approval through US mediation, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported Monday. The daily, citing an unnamed diplomatic source, said the crown prince was not interested in Israeli military assistance, fearing that cooperation with Israel could provoke a negative reaction among the Saudi …
Israeli media claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to intervene against the Houthis in Yemen, but that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opposed this.
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