Israel and saudi arabia

Saudi media ramps up anti-Israel rhetoric, dimming normalization hopes - report

“Oh God, deal with the Jews who have seized and occupied, for they cannot escape your power,” Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid, an imam at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, said in a recent sermon.

 Saudi Arabia's national flag is seen at the Khoba frontline border with Yemen
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

New Saudi F-35s can be first step to normalization, but Israel must be cautious - opinion

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman arrives for meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, November 19, 2025.

Saudi normalization can transform Abraham Accords into more than just a prototype - editorial

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

West Bank annexation could end Israeli normalization hopes, Saudi crown prince warns - KAN


Strength of Israel’s ties to Gulf states will impact Saudi receptiveness

While Israel’s economic relations with the UAE have taken off since the signing of the Abraham Accords, the pace with Bahrain has been slower.

 Flags of Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington, US, October 14, 2021.

Abraham Accords won't be harmed by renewed Saudi-Iran ties, official explains

A senior political official commented on the renewal of diplomatic relations between the countries, and explained what could make it less significant of a relationship.

 Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani talks with Minister of State and national security adviser of Saudi Arabia Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban during a meeting in Beijing, China March 10, 2023.

Israel to recruit Cristiano Ronaldo to promote Saudi Arabia normalization? - report

The Foreign Ministry is hoping that if Ronaldo's high status may be able to help with the normalization of ties with Israel.

 Soccer Football - Al Nassr unveil new signing Cristiano Ronaldo - Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - January 3, 2023 New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo during his presentation

Abraham Accords: Saudi Arabia is still not budging - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made no secret that he has hopes of Saudi Arabia signing the Abraham Accords.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi FM urges Israel to engage seriously on resolving Palestinian conflict

Saudi Arabian foreign minister presses for Palestinian peace talks

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrive to deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department in October.

Saudi Arabia may normalize ties with Israel within a year, Danon says

Under the Abraham Accords, Israel normalized ties with four Arab countries in 2020. No new countries have signed onto the accords since then.

  Left to Right, Pastor Carlos Luna Lam, Rabbi Elie Abadie, Ambassador Danny Danon, Imam Mohammad Tawhidi at the First Annual Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit in Rome

Opening of airspace to Israel not a sign of normalization - Saudi official

Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia stoked Israeli hopes of warming ties between the two countries, with its decision to open its skies to Israeli planes.

The first El Al flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates

Respect must go both ways in Israel-Middle East normalization - editorial

The incident in Mecca needs to be used for education. While Israel wants to have normal relations with the Islamic world, there is also much to learn about this new relationship.

 Saudi police officer stands guard as pilgrims arrive to perform their final Tawaf in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 20, 2021.

Biden welcomes Saudi Arabia's decision to open its airspace to Israeli airplanes

"While this opening has long been discussed, now, thanks to months of steady diplomacy between my administration and Saudi Arabia, it is finally a reality," the president said. 

 Illustrative image of an airplane.

Lapid, Saudi FM were on US-hosted call together

The foreign ministers of Israel, Saudi Arabia and other countries discussed the Omicron variant, coordinating a global response, and accelerating efforts to combat COVID-19.

 FOREIGN MINISTER Yair Lapid with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a joint news conference at the State Department las week.