Saudi Arabia: Netanyahu Blocking Normalization

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A source close to the position of the Saudi kingdom told Kan News that as long as Benjamin Netanyahu serves as prime minister with the current coalition, normalization is not on the agenda. Riyadh has not yet officially responded to the results of the elections in Israel.

According to Israel Hayom, sources in Saudi Arabia express great doubt about the ability of the next prime minister to advance normalization, against the backdrop of his possible political weakness and the regional war. The sources emphasize that progress on the Palestinian issue is a condition for the move.

According to Israel Hayom, Riyadh is criticizing Israeli policy toward Iran, accusing Israel of acting with "amateurism" and dragging the region into a war that causes heavy damage to the Gulf states.