Saudi Arabia and Israel had worked on a deal for normalization, which would include recognition of Israel from one of the most powerful nations in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia has switched focus from a deal with Israel to a deal with Iran following the terror attack by Hamas on Israel last week, according to a report. At least 2,800 people have died since Hamas launched thousands of rockets on Israel over the weekend, pushing Israel to declare it was at war with the terrorist group and issue warnings to residents in Gaza ahead of operations in the territory to root out the group.
Israeli and Saudi leaders had touted progress towards agreeing to a deal of normalization, which would have had significant consequences for the region. Some experts suggested that the attack occurred in response to recent reports, including during a Fox News interview with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, that Saudi Arabia and Israel had neared a point of agreement on normalized relations.
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