{
  "id": 7321163,
  "title": "Israel unlikely to improve Saudi ties despite Houthi threat, expert tells 'Post' - interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/israel-unlikely-to-improve-saudi-ties-despite-houthi-threat-expert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908541"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dr. Brandon Friedman, director of research at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, told The Jerusalem Post that Israel is unlikely to find an opening to improve relations with Saudi Arabia despite Riyadh's efforts to expand intelligence sharing and military assistance in its fight against the Houthis. Friedman explained that any support Riyadh would receive from Israel would need to happen quietly due to Israel's domestic political needs, adding that he believed any support Israel would currently provide would only be given in the context of providing the governing coalition with a pre-election boost. Friedman also noted that Saudi Arabia has become increasingly dependent on Washington over the past 15 years and has limited tools at its disposal, leaving it with little choice but to seek support from regional powers such as Turkey and Pakistan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "CENTCOM chief meets Saudi Arabia's MBS amid Houthi gains in Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/centcom-chief-meets-saudi-arabias-mbs-amid-houthi-gains-in-yemen",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:29:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}