US-Saudi nuclear deal could start Middle East arms race, fears Israel

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : JERUSALEM, Israel: A new agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia would allow Saudi Arabia to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium.
46% : This has raised concerns in Israel that it could start an arms race in the Middle East.
41% : Critics say the agreement could harm Israel's long-term security.
41% : Former defense chief Benny Gantz said that no security official would support introducing civilian nuclear capabilities to Saudi Arabia without linking it to the creation of a moderate regional alliance, as such a step would not benefit Israel's security.
39% : Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with the defense and foreign ministers, has not yet commented on the deal.
39% : Many in Israel had also hoped that any agreement would be part of a broader deal to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, as proposed in a plan under President Biden.
33% : He added that Israel, which is widely believed to have the only nuclear weapons in the region, should oppose the deal and try to persuade the U.S. Congress to stop it.
32% : It is intended to help Saudi Arabia develop a civilian nuclear program, and according to a Truth Social post by President Trump on Thursday, the deal is subject to Saudi Arabia entering into diplomatic relations with Israel.
25% : Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that the nuclear deal being developed with Saudi Arabia, without Israel's involvement, was a serious strategic mistake that could threaten Israel's security.

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