To this day, Israel and Saudi Arabia don't have diplomatic relations. For Israel and Saudi Arabia today, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Yuval Steinitz, Israel's Minister of Energy and water resources, speaks at a conference in Texas, in the United States, in 2016. Last week, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot gave his first-ever interview to Saudi media, speaking to Saudi news site Elaph. Further development of Israel's relations with the Arab world is contingent upon progress on the Palestinian front.

Source: CNN November 25, 2017 13:30 UTC