US-Saudi Nuclear Pact Sidesteps Israel, Alarming Officials in Tel Aviv

President Trump approved a 30-year civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia without requiring Saudi normalization with Israel — a condition central to the Biden administration's trilateral framework. Former Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman warned it would spark a "mad arms race across the entire Middle East." The pact may permit uranium enrichment on Saudi soil. Congress is preparing to scrutinize its nonproliferation safeguards.