Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning calling the events, "horrendous anti-Semitic brutality."
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Saturday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death has undermined stability in the Middle East, and Washington D.C. is up to take any additional measures against those responsible, per Reuters.
Why it matters: Saudi Arabia’s allies have been outraged with the country that is entangled in a U.S.-backed regional bloc against growing Iranian influence in the Middle East.