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Has Israel been sidelined as the new regional order is being written? - opinion

Israel fought the wars, paid the price, and transformed the region – only for others to write the new Middle East without it.

|ByYAAKOV KATZ
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Compound during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Saudi Arabia launched secret attacks on Iran during Operation Epic Fury

The Saudi attacks, not previously reported, mark the first time that the kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil and show it is becoming much bolder.

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US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia interact during the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, US, November 19, 2025.

Saudi Arabia asks US to end Hormuz blockade amid worries of possible Houthi retaliation - WSJ

Saudi officials appear to be weighing not only the direct risks in the Gulf, but also the possibility that Iran could respond through allied forces elsewhere in the region.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran and Pakistan falgs. Illustration.

Pakistan steps up mediation efforts between Iran, US to end conflict - analysis

Pakistan said on March 28 that the recent discussion with Iran “marks a meaningful step toward peace and will strengthen our collective efforts in that direction."

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

US firms push Washington to restart nuclear pact talks with Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has welcomed the lobbying, they said, though it is likely to worry regional rival Iran at a time when tensions are already high in the Middle East.

DECEMBER 1, 2017ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump pictured dancing with swords at a reception ceremony held in his honor in Saudi Arabia on May 20, 2017.

Skeptical of the Saudis

The Saudis have an old trick...

DECEMBER 1, 2017ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman attends a signing ceremony between US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (not pictured) at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017

Saudi Arabia and Arab allies push for unity against Iran, Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia and other Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday to discuss confronting Iran and its Lebanese Shi'ite ally Hezbollah.

NOVEMBER 19, 2017ByREUTERS
Members of the High Elections Committee attend a news conference in Cairo, Egypt.

Report: Saudi document lays out plans for peace with Israel

Foreign Ministry paper allegedly offers peace with the Jewish state in exchange for US pressure on Iran.

NOVEMBER 14, 2017ByYASSER OKBI/MAARIV
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman enter the State Dining Room of the White House

Our World: Pining for fig leaves

But now, they argue, under the leadership of King Salman and his son, 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudis are going too far.

NOVEMBER 13, 2017ByCAROLINE B. GLICK
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud poses for a photo with National Guard Minister Khaled bin Ayyaf and Economy Minister Mohammed al-Tuwaijri during a swearing-in ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 6, 2017.

An outspoken critic: Riyadh’s ‘anti-Hezbollah minister’

Thamer al-Sabhan personifies Saudi Arabia’s fight against the ‘terrorist militia.’

NOVEMBER 8, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) meets with Saudi Arabia's Arab Gulf Affairs Minister Thamer al-Sabhan in Beirut, Lebanon February 6, 2017.

Saudi Crown Prince: Iran supply of rockets is military aggression

The supply of rockets to the Iran-allied rebel Houthi movement could "constitute an act of war against the Kingdom."

NOVEMBER 7, 2017ByREUTERS
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade

Salman’s state visit to Moscow: Has America been caught napping again?

In the words of an Egyptian commentator, when the (American) eagle flies away, the (Russian) bear lumbers in.

OCTOBER 15, 2017ByZVI MAZEL
SAUDI KING SALMAN and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin on October 5.

Rebel spokesman: Houthi missiles can hit covert Israeli bases in Eritrea

Military spokesman warns Iranian-backed rebels will soon have missiles capable of reaching bases in Israel.

OCTOBER 1, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Houthi fighters ride on the back of trucks as they take part in a parade in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen August 24, 2017. The placards read: "Allah is the greatest. Death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews, victory to Islam."

Saudi prince promoted as heir to throne is hardliner on Iran

"He’s the architect of a series of steps bringing Saudi Arabia to be of one mind with Israel."

JUNE 22, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves