A careful yes to Bin Salman for an effort at peace with Saudi Arabia; an urgent no to the likes of Ben Gvir for the accelerating descent into internal division, hatred and bloodshed

As Biden advisers make another trip to Riyadh for talks with MBS, Netanyahu's aides dismiss Abbas as 'mayor of Ramallah' and insist he won't dictate agreement's terms

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi also visits book fair with 500-year-old Torah scroll during visit and attends bar mitzvah for 70-year-old man

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and Zman Israel editor Biranit Goren discuss pros, cons, and likelihood of the Israel-US Mutual Defense treaty, as well as Yesh Atid's new primaries

Iranian supreme leader says countries normalizing with Israel are taking a gamble and will come out losers, as tensions between Tehran and Riyadh resurface

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses US visa waiver program success, NYC correspondent Luke Tress looks at award for anti-Israel former UN official and Steinberg on Sukkot events

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, in Riyadh for UN postal conference, joins minyan for Sukkot holiday complete with Torah scroll and four species

Shlomo Karhi, David Bitan lead 2nd official Israeli delegation to Riyadh, hailing 'small steps' toward peace with Saudis

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on seemingly warming Saudi ties; religion reporter Canaan Lidor on chief rabbi's slander against Israelis who don't keep kosher

Findings to be presented to defense minister and cabinet reportedly to include cooperation possibilities along with dangers and ramifications of Saudi nuclear program