Netanyahu Says Israel, Saudis Can Achieve ‘Historic Peace’

  • Biden said he hopes to meet Netanyahu in DC later this year
  • US president said he would raise ‘hard issues’ with Israeli PM
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, speaks during a news conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday, April 10, 2023.Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed confidence the Jewish state could reach a landmark normalization agreement with longtime foe Saudi Arabia with the backing of US President Joe Biden.

Such a deal would lead to “reconciliation” between Israel and the Arab world and “advance a genuine peace” with the Palestinians, Netanyahu said during a Wednesday meeting with Biden in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.