Gulf states aren’t happy with Israel as far-right administration takes hardline approach in West Bank

Abraham Accords put to the test amid rising Israeli violence in the West Bank: The Israeli government’s escalating violence in occupied Palestine are inflaming tensions with Gulf states, threatening to disrupt US efforts to strengthen the region’s ties with Tel Aviv, Bloomberg reports. The UAE and Bahrain — which both normalized ties with Israel in 2020 in a series of agreements known as the Abraham Accords — have both expressed frustration with Israeli officials as the country’s far-right government accelerates settlement expansion in the West Bank and increases raids, the news outlet reports.

The US’ push for Saudi-Israeli normalization isn’t producing results: A senior Israeli lawmaker has downplayed the prospect of a breakthrough in relations with Saudi Arabia, citing difficulties in ongoing talks between the kingdom and the US, which is trying to negotiate a pact, Reuters reports.