“The Middle East is undergoing a dramatic realignment—just not the one U.S. and regional leaders envisioned less than two years ago,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Before the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, years of painstaking negotiations brought Saudi Arabia to the cusp of a landmark deal for diplomatic recognition of Israel.
That would have solidified an Israeli-Arab coalition against Iran, locked in U.S. support for Saudi security and opened the door to greater acceptance of Israel in the Arab and Muslim worlds.”“This month, Israel’s thrashing of longtime enemy Iran scrambled the calculations underpinning that proposed agreement in just 12 days.”