The war between Israel and Iran was a test of the relations between Israel and the handful of Arab countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties. The conflict created tensions for the pioneers of Arab-Israeli peace, Jordan and Egypt, the signatories of the recent Abraham Accords and even for Arab states that do not have formal links with Israel but pursue quiet connections.
Ultimately, however, it has confirmed the resilience of these seemingly fragile relationships. By all indications, and despite a measure of public acrimony, ties between Israel and those Arab countries have passed this stress test.
Israel’s Arab neighbors walked a fine line as they watched Iran, a country whose regime they rightly view as a source of regional instability, take a beating at the hands of Israel and the United States, two countries many of their people don’t trust and a considerable number despise.