🚨🇸🇦 BREAKING: Saudi Arabia REJECTS Israel’s request to transfer its THAAD missile defense system to Tel Aviv 🇮🇱
This comes amid escalating #Houthi missile strikes targeting Israeli territory and the Red Sea shipping lane.
🔍 Context:
Saudi just activated its first THAAD system on July 1st.
The US-made defense system is part of a $15B arms deal.
Israel sought the system after its own interceptors struggled to counter Houthi threats.
⚠️ Implication: Saudi’s refusal signals ongoing limits in regional defense cooperation—especially with no formal diplomatic ties between the two.
💥 Meanwhile, Israel continues launching retaliatory strikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.