Hyderabad, Oct. 13 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to win Saudi Arabia's consent, through US mediation, for Israel to join the military campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, even as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is opposed to the idea.

Haaretz, citing an unnamed diplomatic source, reported that the crown prince does not want Israeli military involvement because it is likely to provoke a backlash among the Saudi public.

Netanyahu's push is aimed at strengthening ties with Riyadh and paving the way for a future normalisation agreement between the two countries, the source told the newspaper.

Mohammed bin Salman is also the kingdom's prime minister, so Israel is unl...