Historic Israeli-Saudi Diplomatic Exchange: Minister's Visit to Saudi Arabia and Envoy's Trip to West Bank

Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz has become the first Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia as he heads an official delegation to participate in a conference of the United Nations Tourism Organization. Katz's visit follows a recent UNESCO delegation from Israel's Foreign Ministry to Saudi Arabia, marking the first public travel of Israeli diplomats to the kingdom. The visits come amid efforts to normalize diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, with the Saudi Crown Prince stating that they are getting closer to a normalization deal.