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"[T]he environment has changed completely since his first presidency, making the prospect of success practically zero."

"Normalization with Saudi Arabia is far from a done deal, and I think US officials have been overly-optimistic."

"I would say certainly normalization with [Israel] is not just at risk. It is off the table until we have a resolution to Palestinian statehood."

"If normalization with Saudi Arabia depends on progress toward a Palestinian state even by a millimeter, it won't happen."

"[P]eace will happen [between Israel and Saudi Arabia]."

"[W]e are on the cusp of a major breakthrough [in normalizing Israel-Saudi Arabia relations]."

"I think it'll happen."

"I think Saudi Arabia will end up being in the Abraham accords. ... Soon. Not a very long way."

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President Donald Trump announced he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia ahead of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's White House visit on Tuesday, marking the first time the Saudi leader has visited the United States since 2018.</span

President Donald Trump announced he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia ahead of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's White House visit on Tuesday, marking the first time the Saudi leader has visited the United States since 2018.

The crown prince's last visit to Washington occurred in 2018, the same year journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents in Istanbul, with US intelligence concluding that bin Salman approved the operation, though he denied ordering it.</span

The crown prince's last visit to Washington occurred in 2018, the same year journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents in Istanbul, with US intelligence concluding that bin Salman approved the operation, though he denied ordering it.

Trump and bin Salman are expected to sign agreements on defense sales, artificial intelligence cooperation and civil nuclear energy during the visit, building on a $600 billion Saudi investment pledge made during Trump's May visit to Riyadh.</span

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Trump and bin Salman are expected to sign agreements on defense sales, artificial intelligence cooperation and civil nuclear energy during the visit, building on a $600 billion Saudi investment pledge made during Trump's May visit to Riyadh.

The F-35 sale would mark the first time Saudi Arabia receives these advanced stealth fighter jets, potentially altering the military balance in the Middle East where Israel has been the only regional country to possess the aircraft.</span

The F-35 sale would mark the first time Saudi Arabia receives these advanced stealth fighter jets, potentially altering the military balance in the Middle East where Israel has been the only regional country to possess the aircraft.

Some American defense officials have raised concerns that selling F-35s to Saudi Arabia could give China access to sensitive stealth technology through the kingdom's security partnership with Beijing, while Israeli officials worry about their military edge.</span

Some American defense officials have raised concerns that selling F-35s to Saudi Arabia could give China access to sensitive stealth technology through the kingdom's security partnership with Beijing, while Israeli officials worry about their military edge.

Trump is expected to pressure Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel, but the Saudis maintain this is conditional on establishing a path to Palestinian statehood, which Israel's current government rejects.</span

Trump is expected to pressure Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel, but the Saudis maintain this is conditional on establishing a path to Palestinian statehood, which Israel's current government rejects.

Trump to Sell F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia Amid Crown Prince Visit

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