Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that President Donald Trump was correct to link a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia to the kingdom's joining the Abraham Accords, according to Israeli media. Netanyahu called the prospective agreement 'a historic achievement.'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that U.S. President Donald Trump was correct to condition a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia on Riyadh's joining the Abraham Accords, according to a Channel 12 report. Netanyahu deemed the potential deal 'a historic achievement.'
His remarks add to a series of statements by both leaders in recent weeks regarding Saudi normalization. The Zioneer has previously reported on Trump's comments suggesting Saudi Arabia will normalize ties with Israel 'at some point' and on assessments that a deal is possible. The Abraham Accords, brokered by the Trump administration in 2020, normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states.
Netanyahu did not provide further details on the status of the negotiations.
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