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Netanyahu: 'Iran terror axis on march to conquer Saudi Arabia'

PM meets with retired US generals and warns Tehran 'coming to conquer the Middle East,' stressing Israel's war 'is the war of the entire Free World'

Itamar Eichner | 06.27.24

Turkish Muslim pilgrim pours cold water from a bottle on her head to cool off

Egypt forms crisis unit on haj deaths as toll rises

Hundreds of people from different countries have died in punishing conditions for the haj pilgrimage in the Saudi Arabian city, where temperatures have at times exceeded 51 degrees Celsius (124 Fahrenheit)

Reuters | 06.20.24

A Muslim pilgrim prays after casting a stone at a pillar symbolizing Satan, amidextremely hot weather, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia,

Hajj pilgrims suffer heat stroke, death from searing heat in Saudi Arabia

Stampedes, tent fires and other accidents have caused hundreds of deaths during Hajj in the past 30 year, but now the kingdom must protect pilgrims from the extreme heat; More than 2,700 pilgrims have been treated for heat related illness so far

Reuters | 06.18.24

US close to finalizing landmark security alliance with Saudi Arabia

It would be the first mutual defense treaty signed with an Arab country, and is part of the Biden administration's effort to promote normalization between Israel and Riyadh, the Wall Street Journal reports

Ynet | 06.10.24

US-Israel relations: a love that is conditional

Opinion: Today Israel depends on the US for crucial armaments to defend itself from surrounding enemies but it must end to truly defend ourselves, by ourselves

Brigadier General (res) Amir Avivi | 06.01.24

Saudi Arabia improves Israel references, reduces antisemitism in textbooks

Saudi Arabia replaces descriptions of Israel as the 'enemy' in textbooks and erases 'Palestine' from maps; Research shows that Saudi textbooks are changing their outlook on Israel, not denying Jewish presence in the region and toning down the anti-Israeli content

Itamar Eichner | 05.28.24

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Isaac Hertzog

US says 'day after' plan for Gaza is must for Saudi normalization, Herzog calls Saudi deal 'a game changer'

Following his meeting with Jake Sullivan, President Isaac Herzog confirms normalization with Saudi Arabia very much on the table, and says that accomplishing this would require unity, stressing 'our ability to speak and listen to each other respectfully'

Nina Fox, Reuters | 05.21.24

דובר המועצה לביטחון לאומי עם דיסקית החטופים

White House says 'significant breakthrough' in bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia

White House's John Kirby says bilateral agreements are nearly finalized; however, he avoided giving a clear answer regarding whether during the talks Israel had committed to establishment of a Palestinian state

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.21.24

US and Saudi Arabia on brink of landmark security agreement, report says

CBS News reports significant progress during meeting between National Security Advisor Sullivan and Saudi crown prince on potential deal that would strengthen US-Saudi ties and pave way Israel normalization, contingent on pathway to Palestinian state

Ynet | 05.19.24

Saudi authorities forbid speaking out against normalization with Israel

Saudi testimonies say over 400 have already been jailed for publicly opposing normalization with Israel; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman favors these relations while concurrently calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and endorsing the Palestinian Authority as the Palestinian people's rightful leadership

Smadar Perry | 05.04.24

Saudi normalization only with pathway to Palestinian state, report

NYT commentator close to Biden says US, Saudis think Netanyahu would not reject his coalition partners from the far-right therefore considering agreement for bilateral deal with the provision that normalization with Israel would be added when another government is in power

Itamar Eichner | 05.03.24

Global spotlight on city poised to end war: the Rafah dilemma

With war reaching its final stages, here's a breakdown of the Rafah issue: the current situation in the city, its strategic significance, the military challenges present, international objections, how it could affect relations with Egypt and Hamas' response to threats

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 05.02.24

Saudi Arabia urges US to exclude Israel from Mideast deal, report

Riyadh seeks a more modest agreement with the US amid expectation that the cease-fire talks would fail and the fighting would continue, preventing normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel

Itamar Eichner | 05.01.24

בנימין נתניהו מוחמד בן סלמאן אנתוני בלינקן

Blinken says work on Israeli-Saudi normalizatiom 'very close to completion'

Top US diplomat says Hamas 'needs to decide quickly' on 'extraordinarily generous' Gaza cease-fire proposal, hopeful terror group would 'make the right decision'

Ynet, News Agencies | 04.29.24

Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel normalization, post-war Gaza

Top US diplomat to discuss with Saudi authorities efforts for normalization deal between kingdom and Israel, a mega deal that includes Washington giving Riyadh agreements on bilateral defense and security commitments as well as nuclear cooperation

Reuters | 04.29.24

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