Saudi arabia and israel

Saudi defense minister meets with Vance in Washington following joint attack on Iraq - report

Sources told CNN that Saudi Arabia believes Iran is seeking to generate leverage through regional escalation, with attacks from its proxies expected to continue.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Saudi Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman attends a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani standby prior to signing the Abraham Accords with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Even with Gulf on edge, negotiations stalling, experts say peace with Israel 'possible' - analysis

Faisal J. Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, noted that peace is possible with Israel but that the country “needs to embrace a two-state solution.”

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A MAN sets an Israeli flag on fire, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, earlier this month. Iran’s regime not only harbors genocidal intentions toward Israel but also pursues a broader vision to destabilize the West, the writer says.

Weakening Israel’s defense plays into Iran’s hands - opinion

The US Senate’s vote last week to block military aid to Israel reflects a worrying trend

|ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
Saudi Arabia's national flag is seen at the Khoba frontline border with Yemen

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.

|ByASHER SMITH

Israel-Saudi peace cannot bypass Palestinians - Jordan's King Abdullah

The Jordanian monarch emphasized the need for a two-state solution and questioned the motives behind brewing Saudi-Israeli peace.

OCTOBER 6, 2023ByMOHAMMED AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Saudi-Israel normalization would transform Middle East - opinion

For Israel, normalization with Saudi Arabia has enormous implications for normalizing Israel’s relationship with Muslim-majority countries in the region and internationally.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByDENNIS ROSS
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.

Can McCarthy’s ouster harm Israel and help sink the Saudi deal? - analysis

Until Tuesday, all eyes had been focused on how political instability in Israel could prevent an agreement. 

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was ousted from the position of Speaker by a vote of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. October 3, 2023

Saudi deal should include West Bank settlement freeze - US Senators say

Among the suggestions is that the deal include provisions to preserve a two-state solution.

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks to reporters before attending the weekly Democratic caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 29, 2022.

US reps secretly visited Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel - report

Spokespeople for the White House have denied the possibility of any secret visit to discuss Saudi-Israel normalization.

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByBARAK RAVID/WALLA
SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to US President Joe Biden during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit, earlier this month.

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. 

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByEFRAIM INBAR
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

OCTOBER 4, 2023BySALEM ALKETBI
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.”

OCTOBER 3, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.

OCTOBER 2, 2023ByNEVILLE TELLER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly in New York, last month