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


Air India to inaugurate flights to Israel via Saudi Arabia

Air India will begin direct flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv via Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

An Air India Airbus A320neo plane takes off in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, December 13, 2017.

Voices from the Arab press: London courting Riyadh

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world

PROTESTERS WAVE placards opposite Downing Street before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman visits Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May in London, last week

Israel needs to prevent a Saudi Arabia and Iran Nuclear Arms Race

The Jerusalem Post

Saudi Arabia denies allowing Air India fly over on planned Israel route

Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and lifting the 70-year-old airspace ban would reflect what appears to be thawing ties between Israel and the kingdom.

An Air India Airbus A320neo plane takes off in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, December 13, 2017.

Saudis in Jerusalem: Opposition leader calls for role for Kingdom at al-Aksa

“I think the Saudis have a great responsibility and role for the holy places of Islam,” Herzog said.

VIEW OVER The Temple Mount. Right: Al-Aksa Mosque. Left: Dome of the Rock. (

Giving wings to the Israel-Saudi alliance

There may be many obstacles to this alliance, but courage, commitment and dogged determination can yet give it wings.

Members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family and dignitaries attend an allegiance pledging ceremony for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Mecca.

Saudi academic calls on Arabs to recognize Jewish connection to Jerusalem

President Trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel set off protests across the Arab and Muslim world.

A Jewish man praying at the Western Wall

US peace plan not finalized, but efforts 'serious,' says Saudi's Jubeir

"We believe the Trump administration is serious about bringing peace between Israelis and Arabs," said Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir.

US President Donald Trump, flanked by White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Israel should accept a Two State Solution, but the Question is which one.

The Jerusalem Post

Saudi Arabia hopes US will not recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel

"The recognition will have very serious implications and will be provocative to all Muslims' feelings."

A view of the Western Wall plaza, the Dome of the Rock and the top of Al Aksa Mosque in Jerusalem.