Analyst Speaks Israel-Hamas War Impact on Saudi Relations

The 2020 Abraham Accords normalized Israel's political, economic, and diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco. Saudi Arabia has long been expected to normalize relations with the Middle Eastern nation, but analysts say Israeli attacks on Gaza amid the war with Hamas following the October 7 attacks by the Palestinian militant group, may have derailed the plans led by the United States. For more, VOA’s Mohamed Elshinnawi spoke to Edmond Ghareeb, the professor of Middle Eastern history at Washington-based American University.