JERUSALEM: Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz wants Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit, his spokesman said on Wednesday, in what would be a historic trip involving two nations with no official diplomatic ties. Katz issued the call during an interview with Elaph, a news website run by a Saudi businessman, his spokesman Arye Shalicar said. “He said that he asks the king to invite (Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu officially to Riyadh, and he asks MBS, Mohammed bin Salman, the son, to come and visit Israel,” Shalicar said of Katz, who is also transportation minister. US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week has drawn sharp criticism from Saudi Arabia. Katz said if Hezbollah initiates a war against Israel, “this time all of Lebanon will be a target.”

Source: Pakistan Today December 13, 2017 16:07 UTC