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


Keeping an eye on Moscow and Riyadh

Why Israel needs to watch the warming ties between Russia and Saudi Arabia very carefully.

SAUDI KING SALMAN and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin on October 5.

IDF Chief of Staff: Israel willing to share intelligence with Saudis

Eisenkot made the statement in a rare interview with Saudi-owned newspaper 'Elaph.'

Gadi Eisenkot

Communications Minister invites Saudi Mufti to Israel

Ayoub Kara praises Muslim leader for condemnation of Hamas.

  Communications Minister Ayoub Kara and Chabad Rabbi Avraham Wolff outside Ze'ev Jabotinsky's home with a Mezuzah-shaped plaque marking the spot.

An outspoken critic: Riyadh’s ‘anti-Hezbollah minister’

Thamer al-Sabhan personifies Saudi Arabia’s fight against the ‘terrorist militia.’

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) meets with Saudi Arabia's Arab Gulf Affairs Minister Thamer al-Sabhan in Beirut, Lebanon February 6, 2017.

Saudi Arabia says king's contact with US helped ease Jerusalem tensions

King Salman contacted the US government and called for an end to restrictions on entry to the mosque, the statement said.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (L), Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef , and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump walk during a reception ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017

Saudi prince promoted as heir to throne is hardliner on Iran

"He’s the architect of a series of steps bringing Saudi Arabia to be of one mind with Israel."

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves

Senator Paul: Arms sold to Saudi Arabia could be used against Israel

Paul charged the US government with jeopardizing Israel's security and even initiating a potential arms race in the Mideast by signing the arms deal, described by Trump as "tremendous."

US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and other members of the House Freedom Caucus hold a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. March 7, 2017.

Cause for concern?

The US arms deal with Saudi Arabia is part of an effort to combat Tehran’s expansionism and does not pose a threat to Israel.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with US President Donald Trump during a reception ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2017

Israel's qualitative military edge and enduring US-Arab ties

There is no reason why ties with Israel have to come at the expense of ties with the Arab and Muslim world.

US President Donald Trump pictured dancing with swords at a reception ceremony held in his honor in Saudi Arabia on May 20, 2017.

Ministers concerned Saudi arms deal might blunt Israel's military edge

"Saudi Arabia is a hostile country and we must ensure that Israel’s qualitative military edge is preserved."

Members of Saudi security forces take part in a military parade