After the end of the armed conflict between Iran and Israel, Tel Aviv may normalize relations with Syria and Saudi Arabia. The Washington Post is reporting this.
“Stopping the two-month-long shooting in the Gaza Strip is an important step towards the common goal of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” the report says.
According to the report, Trump is planning a broader strategy — to create a new Middle East. Here, new states may join the Abraham Accords signed during his first term. These agreements normalize relations between Israel and Arab states, and Trump hopes to expand their geography and influence.
Saudi Arabia, which has significant influence in the Arab and Muslim world, has already expressed interest in normalizing relations with Israel. However, officials demand firm steps towards resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, primarily the cessation of fighting in Gaza.
“For Trump, the most important thing is to stop the war in Gaza. This is the key to establishing peace throughout the region,” says expert Gilboa.
In 2020, Israel established diplomatic relations with Bahrain, UAE, and Morocco. In 2021, Sudan joined the list of countries that officially established relations with the Jewish state. Until then, the only Arab states that had diplomatic relations with Israel were Egypt (since 1979) and Jordan (since 1994).
For your information, during the negotiations on normalizing relations with Israel, Syria has reportedly stopped demanding the return of the Golan Heights, which were annexed by Israel.
US President Donald Trump met with Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman on July 3.
