For several years, Saudi Arabia has tried to deal with the "Believing Youth" – the Houthis from Yemen. In 2015, it invaded Yemen leading a coalition of Arab states in an attempt to curb the pro-Iranian rebels who are backed by the Revolutionary Guards. However, since then, the Saudis have had to deal with domestic terrorism.
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Every few days, we hear of another attack on shipping lanes or on land. Just a week ago, Riyadh accused the rebels of hijacking a ship that was carrying medical equipment. The terrorist organization confirmed the attack, claiming it had seized not only medical but also military equipment.
Against the backdrop of historical clashes between the Sunni and the Shiite, as well as the events that turned Yemen into Iran's training ground, the Houthis have applied all means to achieve their goal.
The Believing Youth have launched over 1,300 missiles and UAVs into the kingdom, succeeding in creating noise and anxiety in the Sunni state as a mature and well-run terrorist organization.
And these attacks are just part of the picture. Even on the level of foreign relations, Saudi Arabia is facing complex challenges. There are lawmakers in the United States, both Republican and Democrat, who oppose the supply of American weapons to the kingdom, in part because of the difficult humanitarian situation that has existed in Yemen since 2015, which is likely a result of Saudi Arabia's military capability being exercised in the country, some of which it received from Washington.
It is precisely at this stage that Israel can enter the equation. Not by supplying weapons on the visible plane, but on the basis of the common interest of weakening the Shiite-Iranian axis of which the Houthis are undoubtedly a part.
Over the years, Israel has assisted various Arab countries clandestinely or through intermediaries. Now too, it can find a way to do that. Perhaps, it might even get something in return.
After all, when the United Arab Emirates and Morocco signed normalization agreements with Israel, the Israeli public hoped Saudi Arabia would too. It seems just around the corner, with then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly meeting with Saudi leadership, mediated by Washington.
But Riyadh is not Abu Dhabi or Rabat, because it has a real commitment to the Palestinians.
Perhaps now that Saudi Arabia is suffering severe blows in the domestic and foreign arenas, it is time for Israel to reach out and perhaps secure a normalization deal with another Arab country.
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