A recent meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly became tense when the topic of Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel was raised. Trump pressed the Crown Prince to join the Abraham Accords, but Mohammed bin Salman expressed that Saudi society was not ready for normalization in the aftermath of the Gaza war, citing strong anti-Israel sentiment. The Crown Prince insisted that any peace deal would require Israel to commit to a credible and time-bound path toward a Palestinian state, a demand that Israel's government opposes. While the door to normalization remains open, Saudi officials continue to tie progress to the establishment of a Palestinian state, maintaining a position consistent with their previous statements.