US State Dept. denies Saudi-Israel peace talks halted

From jpost.com

The US State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs denied reports that efforts to reach a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel had been halted on Monday. "The United States remains committed to furthering Israel's regional integration, including through active diplomacy aimed at Israel-Saudi normalization. Talks are ongoing, and we look forward to further conversations with both parties," the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs posted on X. Arab news outlet Elaph recently cited an unnamed Israeli official in the Prime Minister’s Office as saying that Saudi Arabia had informed the Biden ... (full story)