"PM and Biden Emphasize Importance of Two-State Solution in Saudi Deal for Palestinian Peace"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly expressed willingness to take steps to maintain the possibility of an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement as part of the normalization deal being brokered between Israel and Saudi Arabia by the US. Netanyahu's response to President Joe Biden's request for measures preserving the two-state solution was kept vague. The Palestinian component of the Saudi deal was a significant topic during the meeting between Biden and Netanyahu. The Biden administration sees this deal as a last opportunity to salvage the two-state solution and gain support from progressive Democrats, but challenges remain, including the need for defense pacts with Saudi Arabia and approval from the Senate.