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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/abraham-accords/article-820248
Houthi Missile Attack Highlights What Holds Abraham Accords Together
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, are a result of a realization by the Arab signatories that their biggest threat is not from Israel but rather from Iran and its proxies - like the Houthis - and that normalized ties with Israel can help them counter those threats. The UAE and Bahrain have both been attacked in the past by Houthi drones and missiles. If the perception is that Iran and its proxies are able to defeat Israel, then they will be emboldened to challenge others in the region. The hegemonic designs of Iran also extend to the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other countries in the region. The threat posed by Iran and its proxies, a threat concretized on Sunday by the ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen, is the powerful glue holding these accords together, despite the war in Gaza.