Saudis demand significant progress on resolving the conflict with the Palestinians, a hard sell for the most right-wing government in Israel's history
Saudis demand US defence guarantees and aid in establishing a civilian nuclear programme. / Photo: Reuters Archive
The delegation is led by the head of Israel's Antiquities Authority, Eli Escusido, and includes diplomats, the official said. It is not a bilateral visit, and it was unclear whether they would meet with Saudi officials. The official noted that Israel took part in a video game competition in Saudi Arabia earlier this year.The visit comes as Washington is pushing to broker normalisation of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, which are believed to have quietly cultivated ties in recent years over their shared suspicion of Iran.
The Saudis are reportedly demanding significant progress on resolving the conflict with the Palestinians, a hard sell for the most right-wing government in Israel's history as well as US defence guarantees and aid in establishing a civilian nuclear programme.The 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee is being held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, from Sunday through September 25.
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