Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday that normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia would represent a "huge leap" towards ending the Arab-Israeli conflict. During a meeting in Jerusalem with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, Netanyahu said, "We want normalization and peace with Saudi Arabia. We believe this could be a huge leap towards ending the Arab-Israeli conflict." He added, "This agreement could have tremendous and historic implications for Israel, Saudi Arabia, the region, and the world."
On another note, the Israeli Foreign Ministry stated that it "requested China to pressure Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons." Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in a statement, "I spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang about the danger we see in the Iranian nuclear program, which is a threat shared by many countries in the region, including those with diplomatic relations with Iran."
