US Department of State: Saudis and Israel are far from an agreement

  The US State Department official, alluding to political and security obstacles in the normalization of Riyadh-Tel Aviv relations. According to him, Saudi Arabia and Israel are far from an agreement. In an interview with the Israel Hayom newspaper, Saturday (19/8/2023) the US official said Saudi Arabia and Israel are currently far from agreeing to normalize relations. A spokesperson for the US Department of State, after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer said, "It is too soon to say that we are close to any agreement, there are issues that both sides need to resolve."

The spokesperson for the US State Department, who asked not to be identified, added, "The Saudi-Israel normalization agreement benefits the US, and the Joe Biden administration generally supports total normalization with Israel. Washington will continue negotiations with regional allies including the Saudis regarding mechanisms, and possibly advancing efforts This." "This normalization agreement benefits US national security, benefits regional allies and US citizens living in the region," he added. At the same time, an official of the Zionist regime said, many Israeli officials, are making intensive efforts to reach an agreement with the Saudis.