Netanyahu: Israel wants peace with Saudi Arabia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia would be a "giant leap" towards ending the Arab-Israeli conflict.

"We want normalization and peace with Saudi Arabia. We view that as perhaps a giant leap towards ending the Arab-Israeli conflict," Netanyahu said.

According to him, this agreement could have monumental consequences, historic consequences both for Israel, for Saudi Arabia, for the region and for the world.

Israel has opened diplomatic ties with several Arab countries since 2020, including Saudi Arabia's neighbors the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. But Riyadh has held back from recognizing Israel, saying such moves should be tied to resolving Palestinian statehood goals.