Israel ready to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to face Iran

OCCUPIED AL-QUDS: Israel’s military chief of staff said in an interview on Thursday that his country was prepared to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to face Iran’s plans "to control the Middle East".
"We are ready to exchange experience with the moderate Arab countries and exchange intelligence information to face Iran," Lieutenant General Gadi Eisenkot was quoted as saying by Elaph, a Saudi-run news site.
Asked whether any information had been shared recently with Saudi Arabia, he said "we are ready to share information if necessary. There are many common interests between us and them."
Israel’s army confirmed the contents of the interview, which was rare as Israel and Saudi Arabia have no official diplomatic ties. Muslim powerhouse Saudi Arabia has long been at loggerheads with non-Arab Iran but friction has spiralled in recent weeks.
Earlier this month, Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri announced from Saudi capital Riyadh that he was quitting, citing Iran’s "grip" on his country. The leader of Hizbullah, the Lebanese group supported by Iran, has accused Saudi Arabia of pressing Israel to launch attacks against it. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made similar allegations this week.