Senior US diplomat tells Congressional panel to be prepared for developments during upcoming Mideast visit; US also said planning 'roadmap for Israeli normalization with Riyadh'

Defense minister hopes pact will expand with Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia; says Israel has 'powerful' responses ready amid efforts by Tehran to target Israeli tourists in Turkey

Iranian supreme leader says combating Jewish 'conspiracies' is an 'essential duty' during pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, decries normalization deals with Israel

Jerusalem stands to benefit as Washington repairs ties with 'pariah' Riyadh and defuses criticism at home; young Saudis reportedly more inclined to favor normalization

US secretary of state says Washington balancing need to 'recalibrate' ties with Riyadh to account for human rights with desire to expand regional partnerships to oppose Iran

Foreign minister stresses that process will be 'long and careful,' with both Jerusalem and Riyadh having security interests at stake

Businesspeople, entrepreneurs fly to kingdom on Israeli passports with special entry visas for talks on deals and investments, according to Globes

Talks focus on regional security issues, threats posed by Iran, report says; meeting comes ahead of Biden visit to the region, as US pushes for cooperation

Report says Eyal Hulata to be briefed on senior Biden administration officials' trip to Riyadh amid efforts to promote normalization between Israelis and Saudis

McGurk, Hochstein make covert trip in effort to finalize transfer of Red Sea islands from Egypt to Saudi Arabia; Israel hopes Riyadh will take steps toward normalization in tandem