From Official says Israel-US fully coordinated on Saudi nuclear program
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
There is “full coordination” between Israel and the US on the issue of a Saudi civilian nuclear program, says a senior Israeli official after the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Saudi Arabia has reportedly asked the US to green-light its development of a civilian nuclear program in exchange for the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel.
Israel has long opposed such a move if it includes uranium enrichment on Saudi soil.
The official also says “there is a good chance we will succeed” in finding a path to an Israel-Saudi normalization deal. The official says he’d estimate there is a 50.1% chance.
Netanyahu is not going to change his coalition makeup in order to reach a deal with Saudi Arabia, says the official. At the same time, he is open to including any new members who accept the principles of the coalition.
