Rabbi Yaakov Israel Herzog shares his remarkable journey in establishing the inaugural Chabad house in Saudi Arabia, dedicated to serving the expanding community of Jewish expatriates.
If Washington wants to maintain its position as the superpower in the region, it needs to provide its spurned regional allies, Israel and Saudi Arabia, with certain guarantees.
Minister Eli Cohen proposes a defense pact between US and Gulf states, similar to what US has with South Korea, that would "make individual nuclear ambitions unnecessary."
Israeli prime minister slams claim settlements contravene international law. 'There's never been an international decision that says Jews cannot live in Judea.'
Washington is demanding Israel shelve judicial reforms and restart peace talks with the Palestinians in exchange for advancing normalization efforts, according to reports.
'Settlement of the Al Aqsa issue is a key condition for the establishment of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia,' says journalist during conference in Jerusalem.
Former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said the 'big prize' is 'peace with Saudi Arabia,' which he 'intend[s] to achieve if [he goes] back into office.'
'Slowly, the country is becoming more open to different viewpoints, and people are starting to accept the fact that Jews are not our enemies,' says Mohammed Saud.
They questioned why the Gaza-based terror group was acting for the benefit of Iranian interests, arguing that the conflict erupted due to Iran’s desire to expedite nuclear talks in Vienna.
Intellectuals, journalists and social media activists in Saudi Arabia directly criticize the Palestinians for not adopting a realistic policy conducive to resolving the conflict with Israel.
'This is not a breakthrough, but another stage in the tightening relationship between the two countries,' said Michal Yaari, an expert on the Arab Gulf states.
According to reports, the US is secretly facilitating an agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia that might pave the way for the Saudis to normalize ties with Israel.