Saudi officials: “Netanyahu stands at the forefront against Iran, hope he is re-elected”

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A source close to the Saudi royal family explained in an exclusive interview with i24NEWS that they are closely following the upcoming Israeli election campaign, and hope that the composition of the government will not change. The source, who asked to remain anonymous, stressed that Saudi Arabia recognizes and appreciates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and supports his policies regarding ties with the Gulf states and his tactics of exerting pressure on Iran.

“We not only appreciate Netanyahu but love him. He is great. He has the required charisma and he knows what he is doing. We are really afraid that the opposition leader will replace him and things will change,” senior official Yair Lapid, chairman of the opposition, said. Atid. “On behalf of MK Lapid, no response was received.

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A separate source, similarly related to the royal family, further elaborated on Saudi Arabia’s preference for Netanyahu. “We see him as the spearhead in the fight against Iran.” However, he stressed that no Saudi source could say so openly. “No country will say this publicly, or interfere in the elections of another country, certainly not us and certainly not now.”

The two Saudi sources said there were a number of issues of particular concern to them: a possible change of government in Israel, and a different policy that could be imposed on the Biden administration in the United States, compared to its former president Donald Trump.

Trump as mentioned will have maintained close working relations with the part controlled by Muhammad bin Salman in the Saudi government. In addition, the former president has carried out a maximum campaign of pressure on Iran, including the imposition of far-reaching sanctions. Meanwhile, Biden has already expressed his stated desire to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, from which Trump withdrew in 2018, and has implemented a much colder policy towards Saudi Arabia.

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