Saudi Arabia
![Puzzle with the national flags of Israel and Saudi Arabia](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/07/14/7dddcf60-41fb-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h3604_w5400.jpg)
Saudi Arabia's decision to postpone Israel normalization negotiations reveals intricate diplomatic challenges and strategic considerations in the Middle East.
![American, Israeli, Saudi Arabian Flags](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/11/a739c690-3f5b-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h4303_w7032.jpg)
Biden, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Normalization
Diplomatic ambitions falter as congressional deadlines and Gaza conflict stall landmark Israeli-Saudi Deal.
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Hezbollah, Arab League
Arab League assistant secretary-general Hossam Zaki claims that removing the "terrorist" label does not mean that reservations regarding the organization's behavior have ceased to exist.
![Hajj Pilgrimage](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/19/8f281990-2e61-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h3072_w4608.jpg)
Breaking news, Saudi Arabia
Over 500 people have been killed in Saudi Arabia over the past five days due to extreme heat conditions, with temperatures reaching as high as 51 degrees Celsius according to Euro news.
![Study shows Saudi textbooks more tolerant of Jews, slightly more neutral on Palestinian conflict](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/29/a9b2a240-1d8f-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h876_w800.jpg)
Saudi Arabia
Among other things, Jews are no longer accused of "distorting" their scriptures and while Israel is not mentioned, the name "Palestine" has also been removed from some of the maps.
![Saudi Crown Prince MBS.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/29/7d5f4530-1d8b-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h2938_w4430.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a condemnation of the Rafah fire killing dozens of civilians, blaming Israel for the deaths and calling for international intervention.
![International Court of Justice at the Hague.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/24/4e2c2140-19d8-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h2667_w4000.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, International Court of Justice
Arab countries joined the Palestinian Authority and Hamas in welcoming the International Court of Justice order to cease operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
![National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/05/84b91a90-0ad5-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.jpg)
Saudi-Israel Relations
American National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the US will not agree to a defense alliance with Saudi Arabia without Riyadh signing normalization with Israel: "one part cannot be separated from the other."
![Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/02/d20a4f80-087d-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h331_w650.jpg)
Saudi Arabia
It was reported on the Bloomberg network that the Saudi government has increased efforts to arrest citizens who published anti-Israeli posts online.
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Israel-Gaza War, Saudi Arabia
Smotrich: "A Palestinian state is an obstacle to peace and an existential threat to Israel."
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Iran Attack, Saudi Arabia, Iran
According to Kann 11 News, both countries insisted that the decision to intercept the projectiles was "a matter of sovereignty."
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Israel-Gaza War, Israel-German Relations
The Prime Minister made it clear that Israel cannot exist alongside Hamas; the German Chancellor said Israel has the right to defend itself but that the civilian casualties are too high.
![Globes: Houthis cut at least four undersea cables between Saudi Arabia and Djibouti](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/02/25/6668f0b0-d411-11ee-aa6e-77968757f996__h2910_w3880.jpg)
Red Sea, Houthis
The communications cables connect European countries to Asia and serve as a serious disruption to communications, especially the Gulf states and India.
![The Saudi request in exchange for normalization](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/02/18/0fae0270-cea2-11ee-aa6e-77968757f996__h5504_w8256.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Saudi Arabia
During a visit by Minister Ron Dermer to the US, the Saudis submitted a request that a Palestinian currency be recognized in an effort to advance regional normalization.
![Biden and Mohammed bin Salman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/02/15/a9bc9000-cbcf-11ee-aa6e-77968757f996__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, 2-State Solution
The US is reportedly asking Israel to withdraw from Judea and Samaria & recognize a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem.
![Liberman: "Netanyahu will resign before a war starts in the north"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/02/02/f4c1ffa0-c1b5-11ee-bf85-77a8e5aca77e__h3982_w5973.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
MK Avigdor Liberman claims he knows the Prime Minister's plans, and that he intends to resign in the coming months.
![US: Israel-Saudi Normalization Still Possible](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/01/22/6e84fe80-b961-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Saudi Relations
National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby said that the United States still believes is that normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia is "still possible."
![BBC: Saudi Arabia Wants Normalization after the War](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/01/09/60bce000-af1c-11ee-8c05-7fe1aa7dfba1__h331_w650.jpg)
Saudi Arabia, Normalization
International reports indicate that despite Israel's war with Hamas, Saudi Arabia still expresses interest in establishing diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a normalization agreement.
![TBN Israel's Mati Shoshani](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/12/31/4949f090-a7d1-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h1080_w1920.png)
Israel At War, 'Our Neighborhood'
Mati Shoshani delivers a succinct yet comprehensive overview of key events unfolding in the Middle East. This week's headlines underscore the region's dynamic challenges and developments.
![Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/12/12/043d0530-992d-11ee-8e6a-8375fec8ebd5__h331_w650.jpg)
Unusual Announcement
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announced that they will soon stop humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip: "This will be the responsibility of Israel and the United States. We will not finance Gaza without a two-state solution."