West Bank Violence Complicates Saudi-Israeli Normalization, US Warns

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank, particularly the attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians, is making it extremely difficult to make progress on normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Blinken emphasized that it is not in Israel's interest for this violence to continue, as it hinders the pursuit of normalization agreements and has practical consequences. Despite efforts by the US to foster normalization, a breakthrough between Saudi Arabia and Israel has not yet been achieved.