Saudis permit Israeli jets to pass over to Iran

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London Times reports Saudis carry out defense missile tests aimed at allowing Israeli warplanes to pass through airspace on way to bomb nuclear facilities in Iran. 'We will let them through and see nothing,' says source Ynet Published: 06.12.10, 08:42 / Israel News
Saudi Arabia has carried out tests of its missile defense systems aimed at allowing Israeli warplanes to pass over its territory on their way to strike nuclear facilities in Iran, defense sources in the Persian Gulf told the London Times Saturday.

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Passing over Saudi Arabia would shorten the flight to the Islamic Republic. According to the report, the missile tests were carried out in order to ensure that Israeli planes will not be shot down while flying over the kingdom's territory.
In 2009 the London Times reported that Mossad chief Meir Dagan held talks with Saudi Arabia on the subject, and even updated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on their outcome.
In the report, a diplomatic source was quoted by the paper as saying that "the Saudis hinted that they would agree to allow Israeli jets to pass through their airspace in order to carry out a mission with common Israeli and Saudi interests".
In Saturday's report a US defense source in the region was quoted as saying, "The Saudis have given their permission for the Israelis to pass over and they will look the other way."
He added, "They have already done tests to make sure their own jets aren't scrambled and no one gets shot down. This has all been done with the agreement of the State Department."


Sources in Saudi Arabia also told the paper that senior officials in the kingdom had agreed among themselves to allow the planes' passage. Despite the bad blood between the two states, fears Tehran will develop a nuclear weapon are shared.
"We all know this. We will let them through and see nothing," one source told the paper.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7148555.ece

 

[ajtr]

As far as i remember there were some secret negotiations between head of Mossad Meir Dagan and saudi intelligence over this issue last year July...


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6638568.ece

 

[ZOOM]

Certainly when Iranian who taking a central role in Arab leadership as a its voicemaker, Saudi will definetly going to fill the pinch for the same as they don't want one more iraq in making around its neibourhood.

 

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Report: IAF aircraft land at Saudi base

Israeli Air force aircraft landed during the past weekend at a military base in Saudi Arabia and unloaded large quantities of military gear, according to a report published Wednesday by Islamic website Islam Times.

The report, which has questionable credibility, claimed the equipment was unloaded at a base in the city of Tabuk, in the north western part of the country, ahead of a possible strike on Iran.

The controversial report was also published by the Iranian news agency Fars, under the title "Suspicious military activity of the Zionist regime in Saudi Arabia.

According to the report, the IDF built a military base approximately 9 km (5.5 miles) from Tabuk, and while Israeli planes landed there on June 18 and 19, all civilian flights were cancelled at the local airport.

One of the passengers in Tabuk noted that civilians at the airport were not given an explanation for the flight cancellations, but were compensated by the Saudi authorities and accommodated in nearby hotels.

The report further claimed that "the secret relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia became the main topic of conversation among the city's residents."


Another report published two weeks ago claimed Saudi Arabia tested its defense missile systems In order to allow IAF airplanes to pass through its airspace en route to bombarding nuclear facilities in Iran.

Security elements in the Persian Gulf told the London-based Times magazine that Riyadh gave Israel the green light to fly through a narrow airspace in the north of the country, in order to shorten the flight time to the Islamic Republic.

According to the Times, in order to ensure that IAF aircraft are not intercepted by Saudi defense missiles, Riyadh conducted tests to make sure the system does not activate if Israeli planes are detected. After the aircraft clear the area, the system will resume to normal activity.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3909732,00.html

 

[SHASH2K2]

Certainly when Iranian who taking a central role in Arab leadership as a its voicemaker, Saudi will definetly going to fill the pinch for the same as they don't want one more iraq in making around its neibourhood.

Saudis cannot allow Iran to be the leader of Arab world. There is great mistrust between Shia and Sunni dominated countries .

 

[Armand2REP]

If SKA allows IDF over-flights, Iran is going to Shahab the hell out of their bases and shoot their tankers. Is it worth it to the Saudis? I don't think so. Especially not for some imaginary hegemony of the Arab world. Aiding Israel would not get them that status.