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UHaifa professor warns: Quiet in the Middle East means trouble ahead

Dr. Dan Schueftan: 'I want cooperation much more than normalization, because this is what counts'

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 12.22.25

Saudi Arabia courts the West as executions reach record levels: 'Mockery of human rights'

As Mohammed bin Salman draws Saudi Arabia closer to the West and receives royal treatment during a White House visit, the kingdom has again set a record for executions; rights groups say Riyadh pays no international price: 'It’s abysmal'

ynet, News Agencies | 12.21.25

Arab foreign ministers warn Israel over one-way Rafah Crossing plan

Foreign ministers from the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar voice deep concern over Israeli statements about one-way access at Rafah, rejecting any displacement of Gaza residents and urging adherence to the Trump plan

ynet | 12.06.25

Trump, Mohammed bin Salman lead the Middle East’s new AI axis

Analysis: As Washington and Riyadh advance AI-driven strategic partnership, emerging Middle East tech corridor reshapes regional power and energy networks, with Israel weighing its role in rapidly evolving supply chain and political landscape

Dr. Kobby Barda | 11.22.25

Bin Salman against the backdrop of the vision of the city of Neom, and an F-35 aircraft

Saudi tech and nuclear gains: Mohammed bin Salman is recasting Saudi Arabia as a regional power

Mohammed bin Salman returned from meeting Trump with major deals, as attention to F-35s overshadowed significant advances in technology and civilian nuclear development; as Riyadh pushes toward its Vision 2030 goals and sheds its hardline image, it is also deepening its involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Lior Ben Ari | 11.22.25

The ‘American Balfour Declaration’: What the new US 'pathway' to a Palestinian state really means

Israel calls it nonbinding, Hamas condemns it, and the Palestinian Authority seizes the opening; experts say Trump’s plan is not expected to advance under a Republican administration, but could serve as a legal anchor for a future Democratic one

Ron Crissy | 11.21.25

Israel expects to keep regional military edge despite planned sale of F-35s to Saudi

Government spokesperson says US commitment to Israel’s military superiority remains firm as Washington moves to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia; officials stress Israel’s version of the stealth jet will retain advanced capabilities not included in Riyadh’s fleet

Reuters | 11.20.25

US F-35s for Saudi Arabia to omit Israel’s advanced capabilities to preserve its regional edge

US officials say F-35s approved for Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than Israel’s jets to preserve Israel’s superiority, as Congress prepares for a QME review and Israeli leaders warn the sale could erode their air dominance

Reuters | 11.20.25

Palestinian state within five years: Saudi crown prince presses US for binding guarantee

After meeting President Donald Trump in Washington, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the United States must guarantee negotiations for a Palestinian state within five years; he also stressed that no Muslim troops will join any international force in Gaza

Nahum Barnea | 11.20.25

Trump pivots, and Saudi Arabia receives F-35 without normalization: 'We succeeded in separating the issues'

Bin Salman left the White House with a promise to receive the advanced stealth jets from Washington without any real news regarding normalization with Israel; Trump made progress where he could, and Riyadh is proud that they managed to separate the two issues that until now were dependent on each other; The concern in Israel, and the status the kingdom received, alongside a civil nuclear partnership agreement

News Agencies | 11.19.25

Trump: 'Saudi Arabia will receive F-35, Israel will be happy'

Trump welcomed the Saudi crown prince with royal honors; focus of the visit: the sale of F-35 aircraft, normalization of relations with Israel, and huge investments by Saudi Arabia in the United States; Bin Salman said Saudi Arabia wants to join the Abraham Accords, but it 'wants to ensure a path to a Palestinian state' too

ynet | 11.18.25

This is what Israel must demand as compensation for a US F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia

Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s proposed F-35 purchase would end Israel’s exclusive regional access to the jet, weakening a core security advantage even though Riyadh would receive standard model without Israel’s enhanced sensors, electronic warfare systems

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.18.25

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם יורש העצר מוחמד בן סלמאן בסעודיה

Not just F-35s: Saudis set for major US defense ‘shopping spree’ during MBS visit

Trump hopes to cash in on a $600 billion Saudi investment pledge made during his visit to the kingdom in May; senior White House official said that US-Saudi deals on technology, manufacturing, defense and more are expected

Reuters | 11.18.25

Report: IDF warns Saudi F-35 sale could erode Israel’s air superiority

Air Force officials stressed that the F-35’s advanced detection, data-processing and networked systems give Israel an edge unmatched by any other country in the region

Yoav Zitun | 11.18.25

Trump says US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia

Sale would mark a significant policy shift, potentially altering the military balance in the Middle East and testing Washington's definition of maintaining Israel's 'qualitative military edge'

Reuters, ynet | 11.17.25

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