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“Israel will not cooperate with such moves aimed at harming it and its security,” an Israeli official told reporters.
By Joshua Marks
The Saudi summit focused on an Egyptian proposal for the war-torn coastal enclave.
By David Isaac
More than half of respondents would oppose a "Palestinian" state even if it were part of a Saudi-Israel peace deal.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.
"You claimed victory over the U.S. and Israel just a year ago, and now you position yourselves as victims," activist Abdul Rahman al-Otaibi said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Trump administration officials, past and present, recently have made statements in favor of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Riyadh is also waiting for a ceasefire in Gaza before potentially signing on to the Abraham Accords.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli Minister Benny Gantz's party does, however, want an "international civilian governance mechanism for Gaza" that includes "Palestinians."
Mahmoud Abbas boycotted Antony Blinken on Friday.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The series of arrests is driven by security concerns connected to Oct. 7, according to Riyadh-based diplomats and human rights groups.
“This is a package deal,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said of the components of a Saudi-Israeli agreement. “None go forward without the others.”
“Some people think that by forcing neighboring countries to normalize their ties [with Israel] the problem will be solved. They are wrong,” said the Iranian leader.
“In the Arab world and in Iran, we’re hearing words of ridicule for the poor capability of Iran’s missiles,” a prominent Saudi commentator said.
By Joshua Marks
“Iran is a nation that endorses terrorism, and the world should have curtailed it much earlier," a member of the royal family told Hebrew media.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Arab states were initially hesitant to share the information, fearing Iranian reprisal, according to The Wall Street Journal.
By Ariel Kahana
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is scheduled to meet the Saudi ambassador to Washington in pursuit of an historic agreement.
“Do you support or oppose the notion that as part of a deal to end the war—which will include long-term military quiet, guarantees from the United States, and an agreement with Arab states such as Saudi Arabia—Israel should agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state?”
By Ariel Kahana
The plan also envisions normalization between Israel and the Arab world, the release of captives and a new regime in Gaza.
By Joshua Marks
The Israeli prime minister reportedly dismissed the proposal, brought to him by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Achieving any shared vision, however, will be complicated.
Use of the route has grown exponentially in the wake of the Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.
The IDF study is being administered by a number of branches, including intelligence, strategic planning, the Iran department and the Air Force.
Blinken's trip will include a visit to Ramallah in the Palestinian Authority.
By Ariel Kahana
The Saudis are not pressuring Israel to make hefty concessions to the Palestinian Authority.
The Saudi want peace with Israel and a defense treaty with the US, that's all they care about.
Saudi aid to the Palestinian Authority dropped from $174 million a year in 2019 to zero in 2021.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Riyadh reportedly asked Washington to freeze negotiations over the Netanyahu government's stance on concessions to the Palestinian Authority.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
he top U.S. diplomat said that for Riyadh, too, progress on the "Palestinian" issue was necessary for the normalization process to move forward.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The development comes amid a U.S.-led effort to persuade Riyadh to join the Abraham Accords.
Some within the PA believe they will lose out from a Saudi normalization.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The kingdom contributed billions to Palestinian Authority Arab causes until cutting off funding over corruption.
The Israelis spent the night in a hotel in Saudi Arabia.
Air Seychelles flight HM22/SEY022 to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S. secretary of state said Saudi Arabia will need to show Muslims it extracted major achievements for the "Palestinians" in any normalization deal.
Jake Sullivan has traveled to Riyadh numerous times over the last six months in a bid to broker an agreement.
The Prime Minister’s Office clarified that Israel has not agreed to any of its neighboring countries having a nuclear program, without distinguishing between military and civilian programs.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli minister spoke with the U.S. secretary of state amid Washington’s efforts to serve as a normalization broker between Riyadh and Jerusalem.
The timing was not accidental when Saudi Arabia announced its ambassador to Jordan will also take on the roles of ambassador to the Palestinian Authority and consul general in eastern Jerusalem.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
David Barnea met with the U.S. national security advisor at the White House ahead of his trip to Jeddah.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The "Land Connectivity by Trucks" proposal hopes to kick off even before Jerusalem-Riyadh normalization.
The Israeli team is ranked second in the world.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Such a deal might see Tehran promise to halt nuclear enrichment.
The “Tracks for Regional Peace” plan and a newer U.S.-backed proposal to connect Gulf and Arab countries with India come as talks intensify between Israel and Saudi Arabia to reach a normalization agreement by the end of the year.
“Normalization with Riyadh could happen within six months.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
If the Saudis can “calm the Yemeni situation down, I think that’s great,” the U.S. envoy to Jerusalem said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It’s in Riyadh’s interest to forge an agreement while Biden is in office, U.S. officials said.
By Ariel Kahana
Washington is examining Riyadh's conditions for peace with Jerusalem, including establishing a civilian nuclear program.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Riyadh refused to issue visas to the delegation from the Gaza-based terrorist organization, according to Iranian media.
Saudi reconciliation with the Iranians and now Hamas is a clear act of defiance towards the US and President Joe Biden.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Circassians from Kfar Kama were denied entry visas into the Gulf kingdom to attend an event honoring their lower Galilee village.
Tehran and Riyadh will reopen their embassies and restore diplomatic relations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If we have peace with Saudi Arabia, we are effectively going to bring an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict," Benjamin Netanyahu said.
The Chinese raised a sore point for the Iranians at the summit in Saudi Arabia.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbors will “ensure their own security” in the event Tehran obtains nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Sunday.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas urged world leaders at the China-Arab States Summit in Saudi Arabia to “refrain from dealing” with the Jewish state unless it commits to two states.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Washington is “concerned about the threat picture” and “in constant contact” with the Saudis, says U.S. National Security Council.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Shachar Sagiv’s inclusion in the NEOM leg of the Super League Triathlon was “a very significant breakthrough,” says the head of Israel’s Olympic Committee.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami also threatened the U.S. and the U.K.
By Israel Hayom
Riyadh is reportedly in serious talks with Jerusalem about establishing business ties and bolstering security coordination.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Report: Tiran and Sanafir islands could be transferred to Saudi sovereignty if negotiations succeed, paving the way to Saudi normalization steps.
The Saudis attacked Houthi-controlled areas in response to the attacks.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A U.S. State Department spokesman reportedly stated that the Biden administration has been helping the country “strengthen air defenses in response to a rising number of aerial attacks from Yemen.”
Tension between Saudi Arabia and the US have been rising under the Biden administration.
Saudis, Houthis, Iran, terror and rising oil prices.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Meanwhile, France said a decision on whether to revive the 2015 nuclear deal was days away, and that Tehran had to make a decision.
By Josh Hasten
“Countries have interests, they don’t necessarily have friends, and the Saudis have come to the conclusion that it is in their national interests to make peace with the Israelis,” said attorney Eric Levine, a participant and board member of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Reports say Syrian President Bashar Assad demanded the exit of Quds Force commander Jawad Ghafari over breaches of sovereignty.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon needs “reform and comprehensive revision,” says Saudi foreign minister.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The men, residents of Saudi Arabia, were arrested three years ago and accused of links with a terrorist organization and its fundraising.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israel and Saudi Arabia do not have diplomatic relations, although reports have resurfaced in the past suggesting cooperation against Tehran.
By Israel Hayom
As of last Monday, it was still unclear whether or not Al-Qahtani would face Hershko.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Othman Al-Omeir, the editor of the news website Elaph, tweeted: “I support Tahani Al-Qahtani, whether she wins or loses. It will be a disgrace [only] if she withdraws.”
President Biden's war on Saudi Arabia is escalating.
Biden has threatened to "recalibrate" the US relationship with the Saudis, and is making good on that promise.
By Israel Hayom
According to the Saudi press, the last Jewish refugees from Yemen are seeking a country that will take them in, as they don’t wish to move to Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Going forward, the kingdom’s actions will determine how much of the two countries’ “ambitious” shared agenda can be achieved.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The move is a reversal of U.S. relations under the Trump administration, which had maintained steady contact with Mohammed bin Salman, also known as “MBS.”
By Israel Hayom
An Israeli official tells a London-based Arabic news outlet that the Saudis have cut off all behind-the-scenes coordination with Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“How can Saudi Arabia educate Saudi youth of the mutual benefits of promoting relations with Israel if Israel is not even shown on the Saudi maps?” asked ZOA national president Mort Klein.
The Muslim Brotherhood issued a statement rejecting the Saudi proclamation.
Professor Muhammad al-Rabban published an article in Tel Aviv University’s Kesher journal on Jewish history, titled “A Contribution towards improving the image of the Prophet Muhammad in the eyes of the Israeli public: Muhammad’s covenants and correspondence with the Jews of the Arabian Peninsula.”
Oil shale in Israel is widespread covering approximately 15% of its territory, but is an undeveloped resource, largely because of economic and technological constraints.
The charity brings children to Israel from Africa and other parts of the world for life-changing heart surgery at Wolfson Hospital.
The Saudis reportedly made the announcement in a meeting with the United Nations’ Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov.
Back in 2018, the Saudis refused to play the PA team in Ramallah in a FIFA qualifying match, and the game was played in Jordan instead.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The journalists and bloggers, include citizens from Saudi Arabia and Iraq. They will tour Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Nazareth, and will meet with Members of Knesset, Foreign Ministry officials and academics.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli chess grandmaster Ilya Smirin and former spokesperson for the Israeli Chess Federation Lior Aizenberg have written to FIDE requesting financial compensation and seeking assurances that it will not allow host countries to perpetrate such discrimination against Israelis.
By JNi.Media
This model offers the latest cockpit and training system modifications to help Saudi pilots transition to the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet.
By JNi.Media
The Israeli and Saudi military leaders discussed the Iranian issue, about which their views are similar.
Turkish officials say a team of alleged Saudi assassins probably killed a Saudi journalist in Istanbul.
By JNi.Media
Later tweets, presumably from Iran, reported that the fathers of the city of Shiraz took down the billboard.
By JNi.Media
An armed Uyghur Salafist jihadist group from China is fighting in the Syrian Civil War.
By JNi.Media
The eldest of 14 children, Rashida Tlaib was born to working-class Palestinian immigrants in Detroit, Michigan.
Hezbollah are piloting the drones and aiming the missiles being used against the Saudi-led forces.
By JNi.Media
Netanyahu called it "a huge industry that provides an incentive to bring women from Jordan and Saudi Arabia."
By JNi.Media
The Palestinian Authority has been boycotting the Trump administration since December 2017, which is why Kushner and Greenblatt will likely skip Ramallah this time.
Jordan is upset with Iranian interference in the Arab countries.
By JNi.Media
“True, the Brotherhood is politically over in Egypt but there is belief that the group is still present and waiting for a suitable moment to come back to the political stage.”
Camel milk and the mating habits of certain spiders.
Pro-Saudi sources say the reports of a coup attempt are Fake News from Saudi Arabia's enemies.
July 3, 2026 
