On the surface, Israel and Saudi Arabia seem like sworn enemies, but behind closed doors they've secretly collaborated for decades. From covert aid during the Yemeni civil war, to joint efforts against Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War, to Saudi Arabia’s tacit support for the Abraham Accords, their “offtherecord” alliance has deep roots.

Despite public hostilities and the recent tensions surrounding the Gaza War, the mutual need to counter the shared threat of Iran keeps bringing them closer. The IsraelSaudi relationship has long been an open secret. The only question is when it will finally become official.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:32 Saudi involvement in 1948 Israel War of Independence
01:04 Yemeni Civil War
02:30 Khartoum Resolution, the "3 No's"
03:11 Saudi pragmatism
04:42 Failed Saudi proposal for peace
05:55 The Gulf War antiSadam coalition
07:27 The Madrid Peace Conference
08:09 2nd failed Saudi proposal for peace
08:36 AntiIran coalition
09:50 The 2020 Abraham Accords
10:33 Movement towards SaudiIsraeli normalization
10:58 Gaza War condemnations
11:42 Defending Israel against Iran attack
12:07 Is a SaudiIsraeli alliance on the horizon?

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Image and footage credits:
Daud Kim
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Dan Hadani Collection, The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection, The National Library of Israel
Israeli Government Press Office, Amos ben Gershom, Yaakov Saar
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Executive Producer:
— Barry Skolnick
CoExecutive Producer:
— Shmuel Katz

Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires, www.livrariasafra.com.br, @safralivraria

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