The Middle East Is Going Off the Rails — and Israel Risks Being Left Off the Track | Dr. Anat Hochberg-Marom
"The Hejaz Railway," initiatives by Turkey and Saudi Arabia to transport goods from the Gulf to Europe, poses a strategic threat to Israel. Solutions to the situation are within reach; we just need to read…
Assessment
A Turkish-Saudi initiative to move Gulf-to-Europe freight along the Hejazi railway route could bypass Israel entirely, creating a strategic vulnerability. Israel retains technological and security advantages that might still allow it to integrate into or counter the emerging corridor. The key question is whether decision-makers will read the regional map accurately enough to act before the route solidifies without them.