Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump held a tense closed-door meeting at the White House, where Trump pushed for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel. While the leaders publicly praised each other, their private discussion grew heated as the Saudi prince resisted Trump's demands, citing strong anti-Israel sentiment in his country following the Gaza war. Bin Salman insisted that any peace deal would require Israel to commit to a credible path toward a Palestinian state, a condition Israel's government currently rejects. Despite the tension, the door for future normalization remains open, but significant obstacles persist.