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Israeli Journalist: Netanyahu Missed Chance to Normalize Relations with Saudi Arabia and Exclude Israel from the "New Middle East"
The article discusses the reasons behind Israel's missed opportunity to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia. It pointed out that the "Peace Corridor" project, which aimed to connect Asia to the Middle East via railway lines, was expected to link the Gulf with Israel from the port of Haifa, with the goal of boosting American influence and advancing normalization efforts. However, Israel's progress slowed due to the Gaza war, which thwarted the normalization process. Despite this, Saudi Arabia was prepared to move forward with normalization during the war and had developed a plan to transfer administration of the Gaza Strip in exchange for a prisoner deal, along with a commitment from Israel to establish a Palestinian state within 5 to 7 years. Nonetheless, Netanyahu rejected this path, believing that Saudi Arabia was not deserving of concessions and that the war would end with an Israeli victory. This led to a decline in efforts and Saudi Arabia shifting its focus to the Trump administration. Israel became more isolated in the region, with Hamas and Iran still present, while Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries planned to ignore Israel in their pursuits of a "New Middle East."
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