Israel’s former Minister of Regional Cooperation has suggested Saudi Arabia will normalise relations with Jerusalem “in the next few months”.

Speaking in London, Ofir Akunis told the JC that the world should expect other countries in addition to the Saudis to sign peace treaties with Israel soon as well.

The leading Likud politician, speaking to the JC on a visit to Britain organised by the Pinsker Centre to mark two years since the Abraham Accords were signed, said: “I hope and I suppose that in the next few months other countries and other states will announce normalisation with Israel and take positive steps, before new peace treaties.”

He added: “I can say I think [if] Saudi Arabia or any other country in our region will want to normalise connections with Israel they will find our open hearts and our open doors.”

The former minister said if his party was returned to office, improved relations with regional neighbours would be top of the agenda.

“It’s a priority to sign new peace treaties with our neighbours, that’s what we said from the very first beginning of the establishment of the Likud.”