Forging formal Israeli-Saudi relations as part of an emerging trilateral deal involving Washington would require a calming of the Gaza war and a discussion of prospects for Palestinian governance, the U.S. envoy to Jerusalem Jack Lew said on Tuesday.
Jack Lew
Forging formal Israeli-Saudi relations as part of an emerging trilateral deal involving Washington would require a calming of the Gaza war and a discussion of prospects for Palestinian governance, the U.S. envoy to Jerusalem Jack Lew said on Tuesday.
"There's going to have to be a conversation about how do you deal with the question of the future of Palestinian governance," the ambassador said.
Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against extremists who attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to protect the minority group as sectarian violence spread near Damascus on Wednesday.
Wildfires due to extreme heat and winds broke out near Jerusalem on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of communities and the closure of a main highway, as the country was observing Memorial Day and many Israelis visited gravesites.
The Gulf region is dependent on a strong United States and the whole region wants security so local economies can flourish, the U.S. president's son, Eric Trump, said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday.
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