Assistant secretary of state refuses to comment on Netanyahu's meeting with crown prince, but says Riyadh's drive for reforms would require joining Abraham Accords

Hours after Israeli and US media report on meeting, Faisal bin Farhan says no Israelis were present; Netanyahu doesn't deny he flew to Gulf kingdom, but won't comment

Sources in kingdom say PM flew in for several hours of discussions; no substantial agreements reached; Israel's education minister hails 'amazing achievement'

Defense and foreign ministers decline to comment on reports of historic meeting between Israeli PM and Mohammad bin Salman, and on claims they weren't told ahead of time

Joint List lawmakers, who also opposed normalization with UAE and Bahrain, claim Trump and PM have 'nothing to lose'; Hamas demands explanation from Riyadh

Establishment of full diplomatic ties may need to wait for Biden to get settled in, but Netanyahu's meeting with crown prince is a significant breakthrough

Groundbreaking meeting said held in presence of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is seeking to persuade Riyadh to normalize ties with Jerusalem

After strongly favoring Trump's policy of maximum pressure on Tehran, kingdom faces uncertainty ahead with Biden relationship

Mohammed bin Salman now vulnerable to renewed scrutiny from kingdom's closest Western ally, which could leave him isolated amid challenges that imperil his reform agenda

King Salman, who has welcomed the Trump administration's policies toward Iran after tense Obama years, touts 'close historical relations' between the countries