Netanyahu: Saudi stability must be maintained

SANAA, Nov. 3 (YPA) -, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed on the importance of maintaining Saudi stability in order to stabilize the region and the world despite his denouncing of killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in his consulate in Istanbul.

Netanyahu said at a press conference in Varna, Bulgaria, on Friday, “What happened in the Istanbul consulate was horrendous and it should be duly dealt with. Yet at the same time I say it, it is very important for the stability of the world, for the region and for the world, that Saudi Arabia remain stable, adding “I think that a way must be found to achieve both goals because the larger problem is Iran and we have to make sure that Iran does not continue the malign activities that it has been doing over the last few weeks in Europe.

“Our relations with our Arab neighbors are improving dramatically.” “We have uncovered two terrorist attacks, one in Paris and the other in Copenhagen, organized by the Iranian secret service,” Netanyahu said.

“Blocking Iran is uttermost on our agenda for security, not merely for Israel but I believe for Europe and the world as well,” Netanyahu added.

Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa praised Netanyahu’s “clear” position on the importance of Saudi Arabia’s role in stabilizing the region.

“Despite the controversy, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a clear position on the importance of regional stability and the role of Saudi Arabia in stabilizing that stability,” al-Khalifa wrote in his Twitter account.