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A meeting involving Netanyahu, Mossad, CENTCOM, and Saudi Arabia has taken place in Saudi Arabia over the past 48 hours.

Posted by The MeidasTouch Podcast, Checked

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Sources
6 contradict1 support1 context
Said
1 time·
Confidence
60%
The MeidasTouch PodcastSep 15, 2026
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The record shows a CENTCOM-Saudi meeting in Jeddah on Sept 14, 2026, within the 48-hour window, but no Netanyahu or Mossad involvement. The reported Netanyahu-Mossad meeting with Saudi representatives took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sept 27, well outside the window, so the claimed combined meeting in Saudi Arabia is not supported.

What was said

… These royal families in the Middle East are now in doubt. The people are looking at them and saying, "Got it. This is just a way to, um, aid and abet Trump, aid and abet Netanyahu," right? I mean, what meeting is taking place over the past 48 hours in Saudi Arabia? It's Netanyahu, Masad. It's like, not me being conspiratorial, it's what's happening. It's Sencom, Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia, because it's existential for MBS. You see, the security architecture that was built in the region uh is rooted in that dynamic. For an MBS from a royal family, MBS is like Don Junior, right? …
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What we found

Contradicts. Reports of a meeting involving Netanyahu, the Mossad chief and Saudi representatives place it in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sunday, September 27, not in Saudi Arabia and not within 48 hours of the September 15 posting.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

Supports. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed regional developments with CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Monday, September 14, 2026.[2]

Context. Israeli-Saudi intelligence talks mediated by CENTCOM on September 15 were reported without naming a location or including Netanyahu.[8]

Context. The only sources tying Netanyahu, Mossad and Saudi representatives to a single meeting describe the UAE gathering, and Saudi participation there was not officially confirmed.[3][5][7]

Sources

8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 6 not rated

  1. 1Netanyahu makes secret trip to Abu Dhabi to meet Emirati ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
  2. 2Saudi crown prince, US CENTCOM chief discuss ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  3. 3Netanyahu met with eight Muslim nations during secret ...washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
  4. 4Israeli reports: Netanyahu held secret UAE meetings with ...middleeastmonitor.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
  5. 5Netanyahu’s secret Abu Dhabi meetings reportedly included ...edgenews.net · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
  6. 6Other Gulf states joined Netanyahu's Abu Dhabi talks on Iran ...israel.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
  7. 7Netanyahu holds secret UAE talks with Saudi Arabia and Arab officials - Hariciharici.com.tr · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
  8. 8Saudi Arabia seeks Israeli intelligence help to counter ...tbsnews.net · not rated · cited for: context

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