• Hyperreality@kbin.socialOP
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    1 year ago

    My prediction:

    • Either SA has intel that Hezbollah is going to escalate and current conflict is going to expand.

    • It’s very unlikely that SA would push ahead with the deal with the US/Israel. If they did, it would be because they felt they felt they need security guarantees asap due to Iran escalating. This would make Saudi citizens potential targets for reprisals.

    • Least exciting but not improbable explanation is that they’d rather be overly cautious despite there being no new intel. They’re simply preparing for the seemingly inevitable ground offensive into Gaza.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s very unlikely that SA would push ahead with the deal with the US/Israel.

      I’m guessing that’s a big unspoken reason for this escalation. There are a lot of people on the Israeli side that don’t want a deal with the Saudis and a lot of people on the Hamas side that would love the Saudis allying with them.