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Herzog, Saudi official interviews revive Saudi-Israel ties amid Iran strikes on Gulf - analysis

The crisis could strengthen the case for regional defense cooperation, including quiet coordination with Israel, without necessarily bringing the kingdom closer to formal diplomatic relations.

President Isaac Herzog speaks at a conference in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.
 US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) attends a news conference a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied the Capitol building, in Washington, US January 7, 2021.

Graham aimed to reach Israel-Saudi normalization before end of year as prize for Iran war - report

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.

The Gulf’s Cold War: How Saudi-UAE rivalry is tearing the region apart - opinion

VISION 2030: In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia says it has $2.5 trillion in ore deposits, rare earth elements reserves - report


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

'I will lead every policy that strengthens US-Israel alliance' - Republican candidate

Republican Senate candidate Leora Levy is set to face incumbent Democrat Richard Blumenthal in the Connecticut Senate race.

 A 'Vote Here' sign is seen at a precinct the day before Michigan Democrats and Republicans choose their nominees to contest November's congressional elections, which will determine which party controls US House of Representatives for next two years, in Birmingham, Michigan, US August 1, 2022.

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

Biden's visit: Who will lose and who will gain? - opinion

In general, the points of agreement between Washington and Riyadh transcend the contentious issues between the two countries.

 PRIME MINISTER Yair Lapid leads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, on Sunday. ‘There is a list of target countries. Saudi Arabia is first among them,’ says Lapid, referring to expanding the Abraham Accords.

Lapid and Biden are playing domestic politics with PM’s call to Abbas - analysis

Not only was the Lapid-Abbas phone call good for Lapid politically, but it also was good for the US president politically to help explain why the US was needed in the Mideast.

Israeli and US flags are rolled up before being set up, as part of preparations for US President Joe Biden's visit later this week, in Jerusalem, July 10, 2022.

Iran is worried about US-Israel-Saudi talks ahead of Biden's trip - analysis

At the end of the day, the reason for Biden’s trip is probably more complex than this report makes it out to be. It’s not all about Israel or oil. It is about managing the ties with Riyadh.

 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.

Blinken, Saudi FM discuss Iranian nuclear threat in call

The call between the two comes on the heels of Biden's decision to retain Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp on its foreign terror list.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrive to deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department in October.

Israeli-Saudi relations: Top Israeli officials secretly visited Saudi Arabia

Revelation of past secret trips by Israeli officials to Saudi Arabia comes amid reports that the US is working on normalizing relations between the countries.

 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) and Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman await ahead of their meeting with the US Secretary of State at Irqah Palace in Riyadh on February 20, 2020.

How close is Saudi Arabia to normalization with Israel?

The younger elements within Saudi society are more liberal and are clearly trending toward an approach to Israel that does not preclude normalizing ties ahead of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.

 Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz receives Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at the Royal Palace in Neom on July 11.

What does Biden’s performative rap on Riyadh mean for Israel? - analysis

Israeli officials are concerned that increased pressure on the Saudis, will weaken the regional alliance against Iran.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 9, 2018