Hebrew media: The devastation in Gaza destroyed the agreement process with Saudi Arabia.
In his note, published on Saturday on the Hebrew-language YNet website of the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, the analyst emphasized: “The images of the destruction in Gaza, the number of deaths, and the dominance of the approach of supporting the Palestinians in Arab public opinion forced Riyadh to enter the same trend and game and publicly retreat from the process of approaching Israel.
He continued: Many in Israel were accustomed to presenting Saudi Arabia as the next target of the reconciliation process.
The quiet, underhanded contacts brokered by the United States, the early hopes, and the dramatic statements made at the time showed that we were on the verge of reaching an agreement, but October 7 (Operation Al-Aqsa Storm) brought everything to a halt, and from then on, Saudi caution led to a cold and cold decision not to move forward with the process.
The important question now is: are we at the end of this road, or is this just a temporary deviation from a path to which it is possible to return?
First, we must understand a central issue regarding Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia is not a country that rushes to take its steps.
Riyadh is playing a long-term regional strategic game; patience is an advantage, not a weakness.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is leading a nation that is adamantly opposed to compromise, has a conservative religious establishment that is fiercely opposed to Israel, and from which the royal family needs to derive legitimacy.