January 28th, 2026 - 07:20 GMT
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any potential normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia would depend on Riyadh refraining from supporting actors that attack Israel or deny its legitimacy, underscoring Israel’s security-first approach to regional diplomacy. Speaking at the Second International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Netanyahu said Israel is closely monitoring discussions around Saudi-Israeli normalization but stressed that peace cannot come at the expense of Israeli ...
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