A Saudi source from the Gulf nation's royal family told N12 News that the country is willing to normalize relations with Israel when Jerusalem has a different government that will recognize a two-state solution.
The source believes it will happen once Israel elects a new government.
“Normalization likely won’t happen under Netanyahu’s current government,” the royal family source told N12.
“But maybe it will happen before the end of October 2026 — meaning more than a year from now — if a new government is formed that accepts the two-state principle and ends the Middle East crisis once and for all, God willing.”
“Normalization will certainly take place once Israel’s security is guaranteed by all the Arab League states, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation unanimously,” he said. “Gaza and the West Bank will be demilitarized, and you’ll see the Saudi royal family — myself included — buying homes in Nahariya and vacationing there twice a year.”
This comes after a Saturday report from the Washington Post found that a host of Arab countries, including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, expanded their military coordination with Israel during the Israel-Hamas War.
The report added that the nations bolstered their military cooperation with Israel as they publicly condemned the war in Gaza.
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The source added that he believes that Netanyahu's predecessor will face a difficult future.
“After the elections at the end of October 2026, Likud is expected to lose, and Israel will pay a heavy price for the misguided policies pursued by Netanyahu and the Kahanist right,” the source said. “Whoever comes after him won’t be able to fix all the mistakes — one after another.”
This comes after a Friday poll from Maariv found that Netanyahu's government was expected to secure 51 seats, while the opposition is expected to obtain 59 seats.
However, a Maariv poll from last week found that 51% of respondents favor Netanyahu, while 49% back former prime minister Naftali Bennett.