The New Middle East: A Calculated Shift in Alliances The latest development in the region has all the makings of a blockbuster movie script: a new defense pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye, leaving Israel to ponder its implications.
This story is less about a bold challenge to Israeli regional expansionism than a calculated shift in alliances driven by pragmatism rather than passion.
For years, Netanyahu has courted Saudi Arabia as part of his so called Abraham Accords, only to be met with indifference from Riyadh.