Haim Katz becomes first Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia

Katz’s visit comes on the background of growing relations between Israel and the kingdom as the two work towards a normalisation deal.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) said last week that peace with the Jewish state was “getting closer every day.”

On September 20, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke openly on the side lines of the UN General Assembly debate in New York about a coming agreement.

Earlier this month, an official Israeli delegation arrived for the first time in Saudi Arabia for a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

In July, a team of Israelis competed in Saudi Arabia in the annual FIFAe World Cup, which saw participants play the latest version of the popular soccer video game.

This month, a delegation of Israeli athletes competed in the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh.