Tag: Israel-Saudi Relations
Mossad chief secretly visited DC to discuss Saudi deal
The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency secretly traveled to Washington nearly two weeks ago to discuss a deal with Saudi Arabia.
David Barnea met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House ahead...
‘Washington thinks Israel-Saudi normalization possible’
The United States believes that a landmark diplomatic deal normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia is achievable, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said on Tuesday.
The remarks come as the Biden administration has...
Nides: Riyadh-Tehran détente won’t hurt Saudi-Israel prospects
The resumption of diplomatic talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran isn’t bad news for the kingdom’s relationship with Israel, says Thomas Nides, the U.S. ambassador to Jerusalem.
“We’re happy when things are calm,” he told i24...
White House wants Saudi-Israel deal by year’s end
The White House is pressing for an Israeli-Saudi peace deal in the next six months before U.S. President Joe Biden goes into full campaign mode, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan...
Senior Biden officials fly to Israel to brief Netanyahu following Saudi meetings
Senior White House officials flew from Saudi Arabia to Israel on Monday to brief Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the talks that U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held with Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
Israeli official: Chances of breakthrough with Riyadh remain slim this year
Against the backdrop of renewed efforts by the Biden administration to normalize ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Israel Hayom‘s reporting indicates that a breakthrough in relations is unlikely to occur in the coming months...
Lindsey Graham: Normalization with Saudi Arabia possible by 2024
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia was achievable within a year, but warned that the window of opportunity was closing.
“We cannot afford to...
In Israel, Sen. Lindsey Graham discusses expansion of Abraham Accords
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Monday in Jerusalem, where the two men discussed expanding the Abraham Accords and addressing the Iranian threat.
The congressman is visiting the Jewish state after...
China brokers an Iran-Saudi rapprochement
In a move on Friday that came as a surprise to some, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced renewed ties brokered by China, including the reopening of their respective embassies within two months. It came...
Saudi social-media influencer: ‘Hope our nation will sign a peace treaty with Israel’
Saudi social-media influencer Mohammed Saud, who recently made both waves and friends by playing Israel’s national anthem “Hatikvah” on the oud, tells JNS that “Saudi Arabian citizens are starting to learn much more about the Jewish...