WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he was committed to peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia and that he believed he would succeed in achieving that goal. "I think peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia is not only feasible, I think it's going to happen," Netanyahu told reporters in Washington.

Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that Riyadh was not demanding a Palestinian homeland when he said the U.

Saudi Arabia stated it will not formalize relations with Israel without establishing a Palestinian state, emphasizing East Jerusalem as its capital. The foreign ministry responded to Israeli PM Netanyahu’s optimism about normalization amidst ongoing Gaza conflict and US support for diplomatic ties.