Saudi Arabia Says Houthi Drone Attack on Mecca Crosses ‘Red Line’
Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday, thwarting an attack that crossed a major “red line” in the conflict.
Saudi military spokesman Col. Turki al-Maliki denounced the drone incursion as a “hostile and terrorist attack” conducted by the “terrorist Houthi militia.”
The Houthi threat is exposing a reality the Muslim world cannot keep hiding from.
Iran-backed Houthis are escalating attacks against Saudi Arabia and threatening one of the world’s most important strategic regions.
And when the pressure became real, where were the powerful Muslim allies?
Pakistan has not entered the fight. Turkey has not entered the fight.
Yet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly sought Israeli intelligence assistance through U.S. CENTCOM.
Read that again.
After decades of demonizing Israel across much of the Muslim world, when missiles and drones become the problem, Israeli capabilities suddenly matter.
This should be a wake-up call.
For generations, Muslims were told Israel was the great enemy. Meanwhile, Iran built armed proxies across the region, from the Houthis to Hezbollah and other militias, destabilizing Arab countries from within.
Now reality is knocking on the door.
Israel has intelligence. Israel has missile-defense experience. Israel understands Iranian proxy warfare because Israelis have been living under its threat for years.
There should be no shame in Saudi-Israeli cooperation.
The shame is spending decades teaching people to hate a country that could become one of your strongest strategic partners.
Saudi Arabia should take the next courageous step:
🇸🇦🤝🇮🇱 Normalize relations with Israel. Expand the Abraham Accords. Build a regional security alliance against extremism and Iranian aggression.
The Middle East does not need another generation poisoned by old hatred.