The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned that the Abraham Accords could lead to increased violence and fuel further conflict in the region shortly after the deal was implemented in 2020, according to an official document obtained by The Intercept on Wednesday.

“FTO (Foreign Terror Organizations) supporters’ pre-existing grievances about US foreign policy regarding the Middle East, such as viewing the United States as responsible for Israeli actions, will be exacerbated by Israel’s normalization of relations with Bahrain and the UAE,” the October 2019 report reads. 

Nearly two years after the implementation of the Abraham Accords, relations between Israel and nations that have normalized ties with Israel have continued to flourish – leading to improved ties with Egypt and Jordan, as well as a potential opportunity to reach a much-anticipated normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.