Israel and saudi arabia

Saudi Arabia needs allies against the Houthis, but will it turn to Israel? - analysis

The flydubai attack may not bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer, but it forces Riyadh to ask: Should it keep one of its strongest potential regional partners at arm’s length?

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft prepares for landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026; illustrative

Saudi Arabia opens international safety investigation into attempted flydubai cockpit attack

Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, the UAE, Pakistan, Jordan and Indonesia before their meeting on Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025.

Arab, Muslim countries affirm establishing Palestinian state is condition for peace with Israel

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Israel should focus on shaping, not judging, Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia - analysis


Saudi Arabia may normalize ties with Israel within a year, Danon says

Under the Abraham Accords, Israel normalized ties with four Arab countries in 2020. No new countries have signed onto the accords since then.

  Left to Right, Pastor Carlos Luna Lam, Rabbi Elie Abadie, Ambassador Danny Danon, Imam Mohammad Tawhidi at the First Annual Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit in Rome

Opening of airspace to Israel not a sign of normalization - Saudi official

Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia stoked Israeli hopes of warming ties between the two countries, with its decision to open its skies to Israeli planes.

The first El Al flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates

Respect must go both ways in Israel-Middle East normalization - editorial

The incident in Mecca needs to be used for education. While Israel wants to have normal relations with the Islamic world, there is also much to learn about this new relationship.

 Saudi police officer stands guard as pilgrims arrive to perform their final Tawaf in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 20, 2021.

Biden welcomes Saudi Arabia's decision to open its airspace to Israeli airplanes

"While this opening has long been discussed, now, thanks to months of steady diplomacy between my administration and Saudi Arabia, it is finally a reality," the president said. 

 Illustrative image of an airplane.

Lapid, Saudi FM were on US-hosted call together

The foreign ministers of Israel, Saudi Arabia and other countries discussed the Omicron variant, coordinating a global response, and accelerating efforts to combat COVID-19.

 FOREIGN MINISTER Yair Lapid with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a joint news conference at the State Department las week.

Saudi crown prince will start tour of Gulf region on Monday

Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the various Gulf States for salvaging a nuclear pact between Iran and the West.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a graduation ceremony for the 95th batch of cadets from the King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 23, 2018.

Netanyahu negotiating a meeting with Saudi Prince in UAE tomorrow

Prime Minister to make first visit to UAE since peace agreement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds allies in his fight against Iran. In Abu Dhabi, Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (right) and in Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

US may invite Saudi Arabia, Oman and PA to energy conference with Israel

"These invitations will go out shortly. We are hopeful they will accept them."

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette

Saudi Arabia prefers to normalize ties with Israel under Biden - report

Aides said the Crown Prince would prefer to save such a deal for the incoming administration.

 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during photo session with other leaders and attendees at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019

PA: We hope Saudi Arabia won’t join normalization with Israel

Hamas, Islamic Jihad outraged by Netanyahu visit

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh  in Ramallah. August 25, 2020