The United States had moved rapidly in the early fall on a triad deal with Saudi Arabia. It included a defense pact between Washington and Riyadh, a normalization deal with Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Energy Minister Eli Cohen made remarks about US intervention in the Middle East, stating "The only change I see in the Americans' stance is because of the upcoming elections in the United States."
New survey reveals Israeli support for Netanyahu's post-war plan in Gaza, with surprising views on achieving 'absolute victory' and international involvement.
The official said Palestinian statehood must be "irreversible" and "irrevocable."
His words were part of a series of statements the Biden administration has made about its intention to pursue a peace process once a ceasefire is in place.
Tzachi Hanegbi, head of the National Security Council of Israel, spoke in depth about the October 7th attacks and Israel’s plans for a post-war, post-Hamas Gaza Strip in a Saudi newspaper interview.
One of them is the plan to derail Israel-Saudi normalization.
Saudi Arabia and Israel have many shared interests, chief among them the struggle against radical Islam propagated by groups such as ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood.
"The president was far away. He didn't hear the full question," a spokesperson said.
"One of the reasons Hamas moved on Israel ... they knew that I was about to sit down with the Saudis," Biden said at a campaign fundraiser.
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