Israeli-Saudi Normalization

The moment for a Saudi peace initiative has arrived, but on new terms - opinion

As the region’s most influential Arab and Muslim state, Saudi Arabia's choices will shape the trajectory of normalization far beyond its own borders.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman
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

Vehicles drive past a building that was damaged by an Iranian drone attack, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Seef, Manama, Bahrain, March 1, 2026

From scuds to solidarity: Israel and the Sunni world - opinion

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

Saudi Arabia can't have peace with Israel and reject Jewish sovereignty - opinion


Saudi Arabia cautions US, Israel against destructive war in Gaza

Despite these concerns, American and Saudi officials seem to still believe a normalization agreement can be worked out, with many of the shared interests that pushed them together still there.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives U.S. President Joe Biden at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022.

Israel-Hamas war: It's not too late to salvage peace with Saudi Arabia - opinion

Amid such enormous uncertainty and increased threat, MBS quite predictably has opted to hit the pause button on normalization. But salvaging Israel-Saudi ties is possible.

 SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Jeddah, in August.

US-Saudi relations are in crisis - opinion

Washington’s efforts should aim at preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear-threshold state. This may be the only arrow left in Washington’s quiver to remind Riyadh who really has its back.

 King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia converses with president Franklin D. Roosevelt on board the ‘USS Quincy’ after the Yalta Conference in 1945.

Saudi Arabia has given up on Palestine with Israeli peace - terror chief

Islamic Jihad head: "Those who rush towards normalization with the Zionist project know, that this is their acknowledgment that Palestine is not ours."

 A Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant participates in an anti-Israel military parade marking the 36th anniversary of the movement's foundation in Gaza City, October 4, 2023

Idit Silman to become third Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia - report

Silman's expected trip to Saudi Arabia follows to recent visits made by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi and Tourism Minister Haim Katz.

 Idit Silman, head of the Health Committee leads a Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2021.

Israel-Saudi peace can't happen without Palestinian progress, ex-commanders say

Commanders for Israel's Security endorsed a call by 20 US Senators for any deal between Israel and the Saudis to be conditioned on the Palestinians.

 Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Beit Dajan, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on June 24, 2022

Benny Gantz visits US in secret White House talks on Iran, Saudi Arabia

Benny Gantz's trip to the US was very low-profile and comes as Israel and Saudi Arabia move steadily closer to a normalization deal.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz, at the State Department in Washington, US, June 3, 2021.

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.

 SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to US President Joe Biden during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit, earlier this month.

Israel has much to gain from an agreement with Saudi Arabia - opinion

An agreement with the Arab world’s most important state, which also plays a central role in the Islamic world, could serve as an impetus for other Arab and Muslim countries to follow its lead.

 SAUDI FOREIGN Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud addresses the UN General Assembly in New York last month.

More Israelis believe Oslo Accords were a mistake than correct

Israelis divided on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's standing amid Saudi peace as New Israeli Voice Index focuses on Middle East peace.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall