Israel and Saudi both want normalization, they’ll say yes.
Lahov Harkov 23 (Harkov is a freelance reporter currently working at Jerusalem Post where she previously served as Senior Knesset Reporter and Analyst and currently serves as Senior Contributing Editor and Diplomatic Consultant,) “Israel 'very optimistic' about Saudi Arabia ties within one year - FM Cohen”, Jerusalem Post, June 25, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-747663/CR
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is “very optimistic” that Israel and Saudi Arabia will normalize relations before March 2024, he said in a briefing on Sunday.
“Israel is interested in advancing a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia,” Cohen said. “This is an attainable agreement…the Saudis are interested in it, as well.
”Normalization talks are taking place over a number of channels, the primary of which is through the Biden administration, " the foreign minister said.
An agreement with the Saudis will include additional countries, Cohen said, and it will not use the name “Abraham Accords” as the establishment of relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain did.
Cohen said that once Israel and Saudi Arabia have diplomatic relations, more Arab and Muslim states will follow.