The next Arab country most likely to sign a normalization deal with Israel is Oman, Channel 12 News reported on Sunday night.
Washington and Jerusalem are working extensively to make the deal come to pass before the US election on Nov. 3, the report added.
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However, due to Oman's recent appointment of new Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Israeli officials cast doubt an announcement would arrive in the next 10 days, as Oman is not interested in rushing the move, Maariv daily reported.
Despite there not being formal relations between the Jewish state and the Gulf state, both have been conducting behind-the-scenes relations for some time.
Two years ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman's capital Muscat and met with the former Sultan, Qaboos bin Said.
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Earlier Sunday, Jerusalem officials told Israel Hayom Saudi Arabia could declare diplomatic relations with Israel prior to the presidential elections.
As for now, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pushing for a normalization deal, while his father, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, is putting the brakes on diplomatic development.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
