Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, photo released by Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, attends a ceremony with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Mohamed Al Hammadi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) To the surprise of many, Saudi Arabia seemed to target Israel last week when it specifically mentioned the Jewish state in its announcement about new tax break policies. Last Monday, Riyadh amended its rules on imports from other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to exclude goods made in tariff-free zones or “using Israeli input” — containing a component made by Israel, or made by a company fully or partially owned by Israelis — from preferential tax breaks.