Israeli-Saudi Normalization

Replacing Netanyahu is not enough. Israel needs a strategy for ending the conflict - opinion

Israel does not need another government that manages the conflict until the next explosion.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a reception marking the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem, held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, October 14, 2026.
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

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

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could revive Israel-Saudi normalization efforts - analysis


Will Saudi peace deal impact Israel's judicial reform protests? - poll

The majority of Israelis believe a Saudi deal would neither affect the judicial reform protests nor advance Netanyahu’s political standing.

 A woman holds up a sign as she takes part in a demonstration against Israel's nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Joe Biden in New York, near the Us Consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel, September 20, 2023

Coalition will not accept concessions for Israel-Saudi peace, lawmakers warn

The co-chairs of the Land of Israel Caucus expressed optimism over the diplomatic progress made with Saudi Arabia, but warned Israel will not cede its rights.

  Knesset Land of Israel Caucus co-chairs Yuli Edelstein, Simcha Rothman, and Limor Son-Har Melech on a tour in the West Bank.

'Six or seven' Muslim nations to make peace with Israel after Saudis - FM

Eli Cohen: "It's important to restate what the prime minister said, peace with Saudi Arabia is also peace between Jews and the Muslim world."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 22, 2023

Netanyahu's address to UNGA must be embraced by all Israelis - comment

From warrior to statesman: Netanyahu's words resonated not just with the international audience but were a clarion call to his fellow Israelis to rally behind his vision.

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

Netanyahu unveils 'new Middle East' with Israel-Saudi peace at UNGA

Netanyahu: Tyrants in Tehran are nothing but a curse • "We must not give the Palestinians a veto over Israel's relations with Arab states"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 22, 2023

Israelis value Saudi normalization, but hesitant to make concessions - poll

Despite the divide between the divide between Israeli Jewish and Israeli Arab society on the issue of Saudi normalization, its significance has broad recognition.

 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, in October 2021.

How diplomacy replaced oil as the new 'prize' in the Middle East - analysis

The important comments by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince this week about potential normalization with Israel and also Iran’s nuclear program illustrate how Riyadh is positioning itself in the region.

 IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting in Beijing, earlier this month.

Biden, Netanyahu to discuss Saudi normalization, Iran

Biden and Netanyahu will meet face to face after previous political turbulence has delayed such a meeting.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Joe Biden at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, in 2016 when Biden was US vice-president.

Israel's peace talks with Saudi Arabia ongoing, US stresses

An Arabic media report had claimed Riyadh withdrew from normalization talks due to Benjamin Netanyahu's "extremist" government.

 (L-R) US President Joe Biden, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel is still 'Palestine' on Saudi Arabia's new map despite peace talks

The updated map comes as the kingdom let the US know that resolving Palestinian issues is critical for any normalization deal with Israel.

 A close-up of Israel in Saudi Arabia's new updated map released in September 2023