As the Gulf rivalry spills into the open, Riyadh will likely seek to rein in Abu Dhabi's ambitions by targeting its newest trading partner -- Israel

Gulf states say Israel has responsibility to de-escalate, blast its 'provocations'; nations also warn against pending evictions of Sheikh Jarrah Palestinians from their homes

But Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterates that normalization is 'very much dependent on progress' in Israeli-Palestinian peace process

Editorial by Nawaf Obaid seen as open message to Israel; ex-official says Saudi public won't currently accept an agreement, countering signals from Netanyahu that deal is emerging

PM's backers also call Merav Michaeli 'garbage'; man spits on one of her aides; she urges premier to condemn incident; pollster says 15 seats still up for grabs

PM scheduled to jet off to Abu Dhabi Thursday for a whirlwind visit, meeting with Emirati crown prince; Sara Netanyahu hospitalized with appendix infection

Israeli public broadcaster says 'advanced contacts' underway to arrange sit-down in Abu Dhabi, after the two reportedly met in November

Pragmatism is ruling the day for now, but US allies in the region are nervous the new president could over-pressure regimes on need for reform, creating a wedge for Iran to exploit

State Department spokesman says a 'recalibration' of relations with Riyadh that takes human rights into account will help prevent war with Iran and broaden region's circle of peace

America's erstwhile top diplomat asserts killing of top Iranian general enabled the Abraham Accords between the Jewish state and 4 Arab countries