Current sectionMiddle East NewsLast week, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement Washington signed with Saudi Arabia is conditioned on the kingdom joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with IsraelShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovskyand Ben Samuels01:56 PM • July 30 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to secure normalization with Saudi Arabia before Israel's October elections, two sources familiar with the matter told Haaretz on Thursday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Saudi ArabiaAbraham AccordsBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesSaudi ArabiaWest BankBen-GvirIranElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Wants Israel-Saudi Arabia Normalization Before Elections, Sources SayFour Killed in Gaza – Including Two Children – in IDF Strikes, Medics SayIs Someone Close to Netanyahu Manipulating Polymarket Bets on His Election Win?Netanyahu: Strait of Hormuz Will No Longer Be Leverage After Iran War EndsU.S. Strikes Iran as Saudi Arabia Joins Fight Against Tehran ProxiesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the Occupation