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TRUMP SAYS ISRAEL HELPED SAUDI ARABIA , SUGGESTS ABRAHAM ACCORDS TALK REVIVAL
Trump linking Israel-Saudi cooperation to possible Abraham Accords revival signals shifting Middle East diplomacy.
Context
What happened: U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel has helped Saudi Arabia and that the idea of Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords may be back on the table, telling reporters "maybe more than ever."
Key numbers: Houthi missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Oct.
Why it matters: Trump's remarks follow Netanyahu's Oct. 13 claim that nearly every Middle Eastern and Western country seeks Israeli help, and come as Israeli President Herzog met Bahrain's foreign minister in Baku to discuss strengthening the Abraham Accords.
What changed
U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel has helped Saudi Arabia and that the idea of Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords may be back on the table, telling reporters "maybe more than ever."
Why it matters
Trump's remarks follow Netanyahu's Oct. 13 claim that nearly every Middle Eastern and Western country seeks Israeli help, and come as Israeli President Herzog met Bahrain's foreign minister in Baku to discuss strengthening the Abraham Accords.