Gallant said to press US for clarifications on proposed Saudi nuclear program

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant asked White House National Security Council Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk for clarifications regarding a possible Saudi nuclear program during their meeting in New York, according to a range of Hebrew media reports Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia has reportedly asked the US to green-light its development of a civilian nuclear program as part of its terms for the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel.

According to Army Radio, Gallant presented White House officials with a list of Israeli concerns over such efforts, based on assessments provided to him by security officials ahead of his trip to the US. READ MORE