11.05.2025 16:30
A notable development occurred following reports that the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu has deteriorated and that the U.S. President is disappointed. It was claimed that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Lebanese President Aoun, and Syrian President Ahmed Shara would also attend the meeting between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia. It was noted that Netanyahu was not invited to the summit.
The critical Middle East tour of U.S. President Donald Trump begins this week. Trump's stops will be the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
A Palestinian source stated that surprise names would also attend the meeting planned in Saudi Arabia between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not invited.
THE SURPRISE OF AHMED SHARA AND MAHMUD ABBAS
A source speaking to the Palestinian news site El-Kuds indicated that the meeting planned for next Tuesday in Riyadh between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would also include Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, and Syrian President Ahmed Shara.
THE OFFER FROM PRINCE SALMAN
The source expressed that this expanded summit proposal was presented by Prince Mohammed bin Salman and that Trump accepted this offer. Additionally, it was emphasized that Prince bin Salman expects Trump to accept Saudi conditions for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The source also added that the realization of this goal would be one of the greatest and most significant achievements for Saudi diplomacy.
The news was also widely covered by leading media outlets in Israel, such as Maariv.
TRUMP AND NETANYAHU'S RELATIONSHIP IS STRAINED
According to reports in Israeli media, U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to cut off communication with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel Army Radio reporter Yanir Cozin wrote in a post on X that Trump made this decision due to concerns that Netanyahu was trying to manipulate him.
The right-wing newspaper Israel Hayom also reported that the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu has deteriorated and that the U.S. President's disappointment has increased.
Recently, the U.S. starting nuclear negotiations with Iran and the dismissal of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz have also been interpreted as a sign of a rift in the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu.
WILL MOVE FORWARD IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITHOUT NETANYAHU
Reports based on sources close to Trump in the Israeli press indicated that the U.S. President is not getting what he expects from Netanyahu and plans to take "steps" in the Middle East without him.
One of the steps Trump is planning is said to be related to the long-discussed normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia under U.S. mediation.
The Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday that a meeting was held between U.S. officials and the families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza.
During the meeting, a senior U.S. official, whose name was not disclosed, reportedly criticized Israel's stance in the negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage agreement renewal, stating that the U.S. would reach a regional agreement with Saudi Arabia even without Israel.