In unprecedented Israeli statements that break the stereotype of the Saudi Crown Prince, the former senior Mossad official released, Oded Elama political bombshell on the Hebrew radio “103FM”, stressing that Prince Mohammed bin Salman faces a strategic and existential dilemma before the Houthis, and that his seat is shaking violently after he has turned into a “political orphan in the world.”
Between the legend of “Churchill” and the trap of the field Elam mocked the promotional campaigns surrounding the Crown Prince, citing his introduction to a book written by a French writer in which he described bin Salman as “a degree above Churchill,” and commented sharply:
“The reality is completely different. Bin Salman has failed resoundingly, and his seat. We have begun to hear the sound of one of his lists being published. He is the one who got himself here, and Riyadh’s options at the table have become almost non-existent.”
Elam revealed a shocking digital paradox regarding Saudi armament:
- Huge army: It includes 260,000 soldiers, and has a mighty fleet of 300 F-15 fighters.
- Trillion bleeding: 7% of GDP is spent on armament and defense.
- Phishing trap: Riyadh paid hundreds of millions to fund the Yemeni forces, which were later found to have provided “fake” lists of individuals and numbers.
The Houthis’ conditions and the disappointment of the allies According to the assessment of the former Mossad leader, the Houthis are now dictating their conditions and will entirely to Saudi Arabia. It is expected that Bin Salman will be forced very soon to present what he called “Surrender document”.
This failure comes in light of a stifling regional vacuum around Riyadh:
- American letdown: Washington clearly announced that it would not wage war in Yemen.
- Ineffective tripartite alliance: The alliance concluded with Türkiye and Pakistan has not proven effective on the ground.
- Military frequency: The round of escalation that began on July 13 with the grounding of an Iranian plane at Sanaa airport ended in dissipation as a result of political hesitation in making the decision.
The Israeli immediate bill: normalization without conditions! Elam did not hide Tel Aviv’s desire to exploit this weakness. He stressed the need for Israel to move to contain Riyadh, but in exchange for a strict and non-negotiable price:
“We must present the bill immediately: You will join the Abraham Accords with full normalization, without uttering a single word about the Palestinian issue. Without that, we will not raise a single hair toward Bab al-Mandab, even though Israel has what could change the equation.”
