Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords, it would be “an historic leap forward for peace in the Middle East”.
– Earlier on Thursday, Trump said in a post on Truth Social that a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia allowing Riyadh to develop a civilian nuclear programme was conditional on the Gulf kingdom joining the Abraham Accords.
– Riyadh has not publicly responded to Trump’s comments. However, Saudi Arabia has maintained that it will not recognise Israel until a viable pathway to an independent Palestinian state is established.
– Trump did not suggest the deal was conditional on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords when it was announced on Wednesday.
– Currently, the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco and Kazakhstan are signatories to the accords.
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