Prof. Kobi Michael: Israel should answer the reported deal with a diplomatic initiative rather than rely only on private objections in Washington.
Such steps, he said, could give Saudi leaders political cover to return to normalization talks and restore a broader bargain in which nuclear cooperation was linked to regional diplomacy. “Israel cannot remain in its position, do nothing and expect that everything will remain in place. There is no such thing as an ongoing status quo.
Israel could accept Saudi-operated reactors using fuel supplied from abroad. “They can help the Saudis to build the civilian reactors. But not to enable enrichment on Saudi soil.
Published in The Media Line, July 23, 2026.
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