Saudi arabia and israel

Saudi defense minister meets with Vance in Washington following joint attack on Iraq - report

Sources told CNN that Saudi Arabia believes Iran is seeking to generate leverage through regional escalation, with attacks from its proxies expected to continue.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Saudi Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman attends a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani standby prior to signing the Abraham Accords with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Even with Gulf on edge, negotiations stalling, experts say peace with Israel 'possible' - analysis

Faisal J. Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, noted that peace is possible with Israel but that the country “needs to embrace a two-state solution.”

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A MAN sets an Israeli flag on fire, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, earlier this month. Iran’s regime not only harbors genocidal intentions toward Israel but also pursues a broader vision to destabilize the West, the writer says.

Weakening Israel’s defense plays into Iran’s hands - opinion

The US Senate’s vote last week to block military aid to Israel reflects a worrying trend

|ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
Saudi Arabia's national flag is seen at the Khoba frontline border with Yemen

Saudi media ramps up anti-Israel rhetoric, dimming normalization hopes - report

“Oh God, deal with the Jews who have seized and occupied, for they cannot escape your power,” Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid, an imam at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, said in a recent sermon.

|ByASHER SMITH

Israel's judicial instability is causing challenges in the Gulf

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Bahrain, which recently established warm ties with Israel, is already showing concern over Israel's stability because of the judicial reform and the thawing Saudi-Iran relations

MARCH 17, 2023ByHERB KEINON
THE OPENING ceremony at Stand-Up Nation Central’s Connect2Innovate conference in Manama, Bahrain, this week.

Could the Saudi-Iranian deal lead to peace with Israel? - opinion

Saudi Arabia’s appointment of a new information (media) minister hinted that the kingdom was getting closer to bilateral peace with Israel.

MARCH 17, 2023ByHUSSAIN ABDUL-HUSSAIN
IRAN’S SUPREME National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani speaks with Saudi Minister of State and National Security Adviser Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban, in Beijing, last Friday.

Letters to the Editor March 15, 2023: Reform can wait

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 15, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Strength of Israel’s ties to Gulf states will impact Saudi receptiveness

While Israel’s economic relations with the UAE have taken off since the signing of the Abraham Accords, the pace with Bahrain has been slower.

MARCH 13, 2023ByHERB KEINON
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.

New diplomatic era in Middle East in wake of Iran-Saudi rapprochement - analysis

It remains to be seen if the new ties with Iran will actually bring change. In the past many countries tried similar with Tehran and Tehran didn’t change its behavior

MARCH 11, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani talks with Minister of State and national security adviser of Saudi Arabia Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban during a meeting in Beijing, China March 10, 2023

Saudi Arabia: Peace with Israel contingent on US promises, nuclear aid

One of the obstacles to the deal is Saudi Arabia's demands for nuclear aid and security guarantees.

MARCH 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

Israel to recruit Cristiano Ronaldo to promote Saudi Arabia normalization? - report

The Foreign Ministry is hoping that if Ronaldo's high status may be able to help with the normalization of ties with Israel.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Soccer Football - Al Nassr unveil new signing Cristiano Ronaldo - Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - January 3, 2023 New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo during his presentation

Has Iran accepted growth of Israel-Saudi ties under Netanyahu? - analysis

This follows two months of reports about the possibility of Israel expanding its circle of peace partners beyond the Abraham Accords states.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.

PA praises Saudi Arabia for ‘rejecting’ normalization with Israel

The Palestinian Authority has condemned other Arab nations and formal ties with Israel, referring to them as "a stab in the back."

JANUARY 21, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman performs morning prayer as he arrives to wash the Holy Kabaa on behalf of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, in the Grand Mosque in the Holy City of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 16 2022.

Saudi FM urges Israel to engage seriously on resolving Palestinian conflict

Saudi Arabian foreign minister presses for Palestinian peace talks

JANUARY 18, 2023ByREUTERS, TOVAH LAZAROFF
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.