Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today Israel's prime minister wants a pre-election breakthrough with Saudi Arabia. He is also its biggest obstacleShare 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 formatSubscribeDavid Issacharoff 07:05 PM • July 30 2026 IDT'Tis the season for election spin. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants one final big bang as he fights an uphill reelection battle.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesSaudi ArabiaWest BankBen-GvirIranElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Saudi Spin: Is Netanyahu Campaigning Against His Own Defining Legacy?Gaza Agreement 'Nearly Finalized,' Board of Peace Source Tells HaaretzDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderPoll: Netanyahu and Eisenkot's Parties Tied, Bennett-Lapid Merger Lose SeatsTop Chef Eyal Shani: How to Prepare Raw Fish Like a ProRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis Deepens