Riyadh reportedly expressed willingness to join Abraham Accords and normalize ties with Israel – but only if Prime Minister Netanyahu is replaced and reversal of pro-settlement policies in Judea and Samaria.
Saudi Arabia has signaled that it may be prepared to reopen negotiations over normalizing relations with Israel, but only after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is replaced and key policies advanced by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in Judea and Samaria are reversed, according to an Israeli media report.
Israel Hayom reported Monday that representatives of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had delivered the message several weeks ago to the White House, the State Department, and several members of Congress.
The newspaper cited three sources familiar with diplomatic discussions in Washington. Saudi Arabia, the White House and the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office had not publicly confirmed the reported conditions.