Israel's approval needed since Egypt agreed in 1979 peace treaty to demilitarize Tiran and Sanafir; Jerusalem asking Riyadh to take steps toward normalization in exchange

Biden-MBS summit only a matter of time, former US official tells CNN as Saudi deputy defense minister in DC for talks with top aides, with his staff at same hotel as Gantz

Reported plan will serve as the first public instance of Saudi Arabia directly investing in Israel; two companies said to have already been selected

State Department says Iran nuclear program, Yemen discussed; kingdom's state media says US secretary of state spoke with Prince Faisal on regional security cooperation

Expressing Israel's 'sorrow' to Saudis, prime minister says strikes by Yemen rebels on Riyadh and Jeddah show Tehran's 'regional aggression knows no bounds'

But Mohammed bin Salman repeats Riyadh's position that Palestinian conflict must be solved first; notes there are 'many interests' both countries could pursue together

Sammi al-Obara visited kingdom, with which Israel has no diplomatic ties, to make pilgrimage to Mecca; family members say he was detained for diabetes-fueled rant in pharmacy

Report says Israel considering selling warning and interception equipment to Abu Dhabi amid mounting attacks from Tehran-backed separatists

Shalev Hulio says firm has disconnected Pegasus spyware 7 times over misuse; denies it was used against Macron, or in Khashoggi murder: ‘I sleep soundly at night. NSO here to stay'

NYT says with Pegasus permit not renewed after Khashoggi murder, Mohammed bin Salman phoned then-PM to have matter sorted, in return for opening airspace to Israeli flights