Saudi Envoy Cancels Al-Aqsa Visit Amid Backlash and Potential Israel Deal

The newly appointed Saudi ambassador to the Palestinians, Nayef al-Sudairi, reportedly canceled a planned visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Temple Mount due to Palestinian resistance and social media calls to disrupt it, as some viewed it as a sign of normalization with Israel. The visit, which would have been the first by an official Saudi delegation since the 1967 Six Day War, was postponed to a future trip. The ambassador's visit comes as Israel and Saudi Arabia are moving closer to signing a normalization deal, with the Saudis demanding concessions to the Palestinians.