In an unprecedented step, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot on Thursday gives an interview to a Saudi news outlet, saying that the Jewish state is prepared to share intelligence with the Gulf kingdom in their joint efforts to curb Iranian influence in the region.
Speaking with the London-based Saudi-owned Elaph news site, Eisenkot, in his first-ever interview with Arabic media, offers his views on Iran’s ambitions in the Middle East, and how they could be stopped.
The chief of staff makes clear that Israel isn’t interested in a war with the Iranian-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, despite Iranian attempts to bring about an escalation on Israel’s northern frontiers.
When asked whether Israel has shared “information” with the Saudis recently, Eisenkot responds, “We are prepared to share information if it is necessary. There are many mutual interests between them [Saudi Arabia] and us.”
— Dov Lieber
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