Hochstein rejects Lapid claim Israel blocked US-Saudi deal
By The BriefBrief
Former Biden adviser Amos Hochstein dismissed opposition leader Yair Lapid’s claim that Israel previously blocked a US-Saudi nuclear agreement. Hochstein said Washington negotiated directly with Riyadh and that Israel or any other country did not block the talks, which he said gained momentum after the Bennett-Lapid government left office.
WHO:Amos Hochstein
WHAT:Rejects a claim that Israel blocked a US-Saudi nuclear agreement
WHEN:Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Hochstein was responding to Lapid’s assertion that Israel had stopped the US from pursuing a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.
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