saudi normalization

Leader cites Israeli assistance against the Houthis as he voices renewed optimism over Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords

The official said the kingdom’s position remains unchanged: progress toward normalization depends on resolving the Palestinian issue

In an interview with Al-Arabiya, Israel's President expresses deep respect for Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and urges strong US-led deterrence in the Middle East

The future may well not be a return to the pre-war status quo, but adjusting to the normalization processes influenced by elite strategy and popular mentality

The U.S. president is reportedly pushing the Israeli prime minister to deliver a Palestinian state, alongside peace with wider Muslim world

'Defeat awaits them. They are making a mistake' says the Iranian supreme leader on U.S.-mediated talks between Israel and Saudi Arabia

'Normalizing relations with the Zionist regime is a reactionary and regressive move by any government in the Islamic world' says the Iranian president

Tourism Minister Haim Katz's trip to Saudi Arabia opens the door for more official vists by Israeli Ministers during the coming weeks

Katz is the first Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia, while other Israeli Ministers are reportedly planning to travel their next week.

Gesture follows Netanyahu saying at the UNGA that 'we are at the cusp of an historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia'

Netanyahu's speech revolved around two critical themes: the potential for a groundbreaking peace accord with Saudi Arabia and the imminent threat posed by Iran

Mahmoud Abbas makes a new appeal to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to call an international conference on creating a Palestinian state

For Israel, a security pact would mean increased access to the Saudi market as well as strengthened opposition to Iran

The Fox News interview with Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) aired as world leaders are in New York for the UN General Assembly

Saudi, U.S. officials reportedly discussing a mutual defense treaty that would resemble the robust military pacts that Washington has with Japan and South Korea

'I think the message is that we are building the bridge for the next generation,' Cohen told i24NEWS at the opening of the new Israeli embassy in Bahrain

"We still have a long way to go given all the elements of these discussions," says U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

Ron Dermer's visit to Washington will follow a report, denied by the U.S., that Saudi Arabia has agreed to the 'broad contours' of a deal to recognize Israel

U.S. National Security spokesman John Kirby says despite there being no agreed upon frameworks or principles, 'there is our commitment to continue the talks'

Cohen's comments in the Wall Street Journal come just two days after he said PM Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman 'will make history'

'I’m not willing to give anything that will endanger Israel’s security,' the Israeli prime minister stressed

Saudi Arabia has long championed the Palestinian cause and shunned official contacts with Israel, but has quietly accepted the Abraham Accords

Saudi demands include a 'significant progress' on the Palestinian issue

'We're making progress in the region. And it depends upon the conduct and what is asked of us for them to recognize Israel,' Biden said in an interview with CNN