Saudi arabia and israel

Trump's push for Israel-Saudi relations faces obstacles amid elections, Houthi attacks - analysis

As Houthi attacks pressure Riyadh, Israel and US elections complicate Washington’s normalization ambitions, while Saudi public opinion and demands for Palestinian statehood remain obstacles.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s security needs expose limits of diplomacy, give Israel an opportunity - analysis

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.

US approves possible F-35 Saudi deal despite Israeli push to link normalization, sale - analysis

The 2020 Abraham Accords demonstrated what American and Israeli strength and innovation can produce when both are applied with confidence.

On This Day: Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accords in notable Arab normalization agreement


Israeli minister's historic speech in Saudi Arabia spurs diplomatic milestone

Speaking in English from his seat, Shlomo Karhi wore a blue suit and a crocheted skullcap on his head and spoke into a handheld microphone. 

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi presents his reform in the communication market to journalists, in Jerusalem, July 17, 2023.

Israel needs to approach Saudi normalization with caution - opinion

Exhilaration must be tempered by an examination of the potential cost

 SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets US President Joe Biden in Jeddah, last year. Strategically, the crown prince’s openness on the nuclear issue is the most reasonable way to handle the situation, says the writer.

Riyadh's warning on the peril of nuclear weapons - opinion

Saudi Arabia speaks out on the nuclear issue

 Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman attends the 18th consultative meeting of the leaders of the GCC & the Gulf summit with the central Asian countries C5, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 19, 2023.

Iran facing a battle to stop Middle East normalization with Israel - analysis

In a speech by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he claimed any countries that would normalize with Israel were “betting on a losing horse.”

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Netanyahu's speech at the UN General Assembly - what he didn't say - opinion

Netanyahu might well have seized the opportunity of his address on the world stage to defuse this matter among the others.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly in New York, last month

Saudi Arabia's peace with Israel hinges on NATO-style defense pact with US

Washington could also sweeten any deal by designating Saudi Arabia a Major Non-NATO Ally, a status already given to Israel, the US source said.

 US and Saudi Arabian forces conduct a closing ceremony for Exercise Friendship and Iron Hawk 14 on April 14th, 2014, near Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Third of Saudis want business ties with Israel - poll

The results provide insight into the multifaceted attitudes of the Saudi population toward Israel and its implications for potential future relations. 

 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.

US and Israel policy aligned regarding Saudi nuclear plans - Dermer

“A civil nuclear program is one thing, a military nuclear program is the other," said

 Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023

Netanyahu: My UN speech was broadcast in Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added that he had also met with 20 heads of state who sought to strengthen their ties with Israel. 

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UNGA, September 22, 2023.

Saudi deal could be in place early 2024 - Israel FM

"The gaps can be bridged. It will take time. But there is progress," Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said of Israel-Saudi ties.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Right)