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Mossad chief David Barnea at a ceremony marking Remembrance Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, May 3, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Mossad chief secretly visited DC to discuss Saudi deal

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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...
Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi addresses the Israel Hellenic Forum in Nicosia, Cyprus, June 20, 2023. Credit: Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs.

‘Washington thinks Israel-Saudi normalization possible’

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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...
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides attends a conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, Sept. 11, 2022. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Nides: Riyadh-Tehran détente won’t hurt Saudi-Israel prospects

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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...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Joe Biden. Source: U.S. State Department/Joe Biden via Facebook.

White House wants Saudi-Israel deal by year’s end

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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...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset debate initiated by the opposition, May 1, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Senior Biden officials fly to Israel to brief Netanyahu following Saudi meetings

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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...
Saudi Crown Prince Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Source: Twitter.

Israeli official: Chances of breakthrough with Riyadh remain slim this year

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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...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on April 17, 2023. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.

Lindsey Graham: Normalization with Saudi Arabia possible by 2024

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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...
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (left) meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Jerusalem, April 17, 2023. Source: MFA/Twitter.

In Israel, Sen. Lindsey Graham discusses expansion of Abraham Accords

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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...
The flags of Iran and Saudi Arabia. Credit: FreshStock/Shutterstock.

China brokers an Iran-Saudi rapprochement

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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 Mohammed Saud. Credit: Courtesy.

Saudi social-media influencer: ‘Hope our nation will sign a peace treaty with Israel’

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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...