Warning

 NY Times: Saudi Arabia Warns U.S.: Israeli Invasion of Gaza Could Be Catastrophic - In discussions with their American counterparts, Saudi officials have framed a ground war as a potentially devastating blow to stability in the Middle East. By Kate Kelly, Vivian Nereim, Mark Mazzetti and Edward Wong

“The Saudi leadership was hopeful that a ground operation could be avoided for reasons of stability as well as the loss of life” and Saudi officials warned it would be “extremely harmful..."