Saudi normalization will not happen under Netanyahu government, source says - report

Saudi Arabia and Israel will not normalize relations under the current Netanyahu government, according to a source familiar with Saudi diplomatic plans. The Gulf nation desires peace, negotiations, and the closure of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a two-state solution, but Prime Minister Netanyahu is obstructing this process.

The source insists that normalization is policy-based rather than personal, stating that Saudi Arabia has no interest in Netanyahu's identity. Netanyahu, in their opinion, seeks only to create problems and does not desire peace; instead, he aims for escalation. Saudi Arabia has previously expressed similar sentiments about normalization with Israel, contingent on a different Israeli government that recognizes a two-state solution. This has been reported by multiple sources, including Israel's Channel 12 in October 2025.