Saudi israeli relations
Trump's push for Israel-Saudi relations faces obstacles amid elections, Houthi attacks - analysis
As Houthi attacks pressure Riyadh, Israel and US elections complicate Washington’s normalization ambitions, while Saudi public opinion and demands for Palestinian statehood remain obstacles.
Editor's Notes: Why Saudi Arabia's crown prince MBS will never join Abraham Accords - comment
Could Iran's Khamenei feel threatened enough to strike Israel? - analysis
Israel’s road to peace with Saudi Arabia: A deal is imminent, but only after elections - opinion
Cause for concern?
The US arms deal with Saudi Arabia is part of an effort to combat Tehran’s expansionism and does not pose a threat to Israel.
Ministers concerned Saudi arms deal might blunt Israel's military edge
"Saudi Arabia is a hostile country and we must ensure that Israel’s qualitative military edge is preserved."
Report: Arab states offer Israel improved ties in exchange for peace concessions
Israel would be expected to freeze settlement construction as part of steps toward normalizing ties.
There are no alliances in the Middle East
Commentators, government officials and the media, especially those from the West, like neat, clean stories of alliances. This is a historical bias.
Analysis: Is Israeli-Saudi peace a realistic proposition?
Israeli leaders have hinted at improving ties with the Saudis and their Gulf neighbors, but the Saudis may be no less devious or subversive than their Iranian rivals.
Amid refugee ban, Trump recruits Saudis, Emiratis to support Syria safe zones
In their call, Trump also expressed his view that an international nuclear agreement brokered with Iran in 2015 should be "rigorously enforced."
Analysis: Saudi lobbyist’s call for alliance with Israel fuels angry response
Last month, Palestinians were left wondering, as a Saudi newspaper took Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s side in a dispute with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
In Saudi Arabia, signs of an effort to break the Israel taboo
Softer media reporting "is a sign there is less enmity," says one Israeli official.
'Saudi and Persian Gulf states share Israel's concerns about Iran hegemony'
Gold: Arab leaders are “laying out a case against Iranian actions, and we are seeing it expressed over and over by Arab leaders.”
Former Israeli minister: Israel-Saudi peace ‘in the cards’
Rabbi Michael Melchior said the day when Israelis can travel to Saudi Arabia is “in the cards and it will, as we say Inshallah, ‘with god’s help,’ happen very soon.”