Israeli-Saudi normalization possible ‘soon’ under Abraham Accords: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he believes Israeli-Saudi normalization can be reached.

“I think Saudi Arabia will end up being in the Abraham Accords. … Soon. Not a very long way, ” Trump told reporters at the Oval Office while signing several executive orders on his inauguration day.

Abraham Accords are U.S.-brokered agreements signed during Trump’s first term in 2020 that normalized Israel’s relations with several Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates.

Trump was sworn in for a second term on Monday, heralding a major shift in the U.S. government that is widely expected to send shockwaves through American society and the world.

Saudi Arabia is said to have postponed U.S.-backed plans for the kingdom to normalize ties with Israel, after the eruption of the Gaza war in October 2023. It says it would not recognize Israel without a Palestinian state.