Israeli Journalist Sneaks Into Mecca on Saudi Trip, Causing Stir

Grand Mosque and the Mecca Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Photographer: Bandar Al-Dandani/AFP/Getty Images

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An Israeli reporter slipped into the Islamic holy city of Mecca during a trip to Saudi Arabia, sparking controversy on social media and illustrating the sensitivities of closer ties between the two countries.