Frequent contacts are taking place between Israel and Lebanon with US and French mediation. Three different frameworks are already on the table, one American, one French and one Lebanese. What they share is a single strategic goal.

A senior Saudi researcher has declared that normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu's government is "almost impossible," citing the prime minister's handling of regional relations as making ties "too toxic" for Riyadh to pursue.

A new country is expected to join the Abraham Accords according to special envoy Steve Witkoff, who made the announcement during a business conference in Florida. Israel Hayom has learned that it is Kazakhstan, which has maintained diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992.

Gulf state warns of diplomatic consequences 5 years after it became the first to join the Abraham Accords. Israeli source told Reuters the government sees Emirates as the most crucial Arab state among those establishing 2020 Israeli ties.

In the new-old Middle East, war and peace will coexist in parallel. The braham Accords, despite the ongoing war and the tens of thousands of Palestinian casualties, illustrate this model.

Two weeks after Tzachi Hanegbi confirms direct contact with Ahmed al-Sharaa over normalization, Al-Joumhuriya reports the two met in Abu Dhabi.

Hebron's most powerful clan leader Sheikh al-Jaabari says "We want cooperation with Israel." The 48-year-old tells The Wall Street Journal: "There will be no Palestinian state – not even in 1,000 years."

Reuters Sources reveal shift ahead of Trump's visit next week despite new talk of expanding Abraham Accords.

Sources tell Reuters talks focus on security matters as Damascus seeks regional assistance.

Israel Hayom has exclusively learned that one of the key agenda items addresses mounting concerns over the expanding presence of Egyptian military forces in Sinai, which violates the security annex of the 1979 peace agreement.

The focus on economic development and societal modernization has shifted Saudi priorities regarding regional conflicts.

With regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Faisal bin Farhan al Saud says that "establishment of a Palestinian state is tied to principles of international law, not recognition by Israel."

The kingdom's ambassador to the US, Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, took part in the MEAD conference. The audience included numerous Israelis, among them official representatives, as well as high-ranking Americans.

"Currently, we're all in a holding pattern," a high-ranking Gulf official tells Israel Hayom. "We're closely monitoring the Israel-Lebanon border, wary of potential conflict escalation. We're also navigating the uncertainties within the US administration, the upcoming presidential elections, and the political instability in Israel.

Foreign Ministry calls the map depiction an "unintentional mistake" and "technical error." Israel recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the region just over a year ago in a letter from Netanyahu himself to King Mohammed VI.

With an eye on the US political calendar, the Saudis want to move in the next couple of weeks, hoping to generate bipartisan support in the Senate before the November election. The New York Times reports that if Trump reclaims the presidency, the chances of Democrats in the Senate voting for a deal with Saudi Arabia could vanish. סעודי

A political source tells Israel Hayom that there is a window of opportunity until May to secure the historic agreement.

Saudi Arabia is increasingly keen to shore up its security and ward off threats from rival Iran, sources say.

"The normalization will be between Israel and Saudi Arabia. If the Palestinians oppose it the kingdom will continue in its path," one source says. "Saudi Arabia supports a peace plan for the Palestinians, but this time it wanted something for Saudi Arabia, not just for the Palestinians."