"President Donald Trump has not been subtle about how badly he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize relations. He has talked up his push to extend his first term Abraham Accords - the project that formalized commercial and diplomatic ties between Israel and a trio of Arab nations - as key to his plan for bringing long-term stability to the Middle East as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continues to hold."
"Yet Trump's optimism that a U.S.-brokered deal could come soon is tempered by more sober internal assessments. Saudi Arabia is unlikely to sign on to the accords anytime soon, but there is cautious optimism that an agreement can be sealed by the end of Trump's second term, according to three administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations."
President Donald Trump is actively pushing for normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel through expansion of the Abraham Accords. He is elevating the effort as a central part of his Middle East stability plan and will press the issue when hosting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. Trump publicly said he hopes Saudi Arabia will join the accords soon, but internal U.S. assessments consider near-term Saudi accession unlikely. Officials express cautious optimism that a deal could be sealed by the end of a second Trump term. Saudi hesitation reflects past royal opposition and the crown prince's insistence on a guaranteed path to a Palestinian state, which Israel opposes.
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