File photo: Mohammed bin Salman and Benjamin Netanyahu AFPNetanyahu's office was not immediately available to comment on the reportsSaudi Arabia on Monday denied Israeli media reports of landmark talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "I have seen press reports about a purported meeting between HRH the Crown Prince and Israeli officials during the recent visit by @SecPompeo," Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said in a tweet. Also read: Israeli PM visits Saudi Arabia, meets with MBS and PompeoKan's diplomatic correspondent said that Pompeo, who was in Israel last week before travelling onto Saudi during a regional tour, was also at the reported talks in the planned Red Sea city of Neom. Netanyahu's office was not immediately available to comment on the reports, and the US State Department declined to weigh in on the issue. A similar deal with Saudi Arabia would be the ultimate diplomatic prize for Israel.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 23, 2020 13:30 UTC