The Middle East's Shifting Diplomatic Landscape: Opportunities and Risks.

The recent agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran is seen as an opportunity for Israel's efforts to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia, according to a senior Israeli diplomatic official. The end of the war in Yemen, which has been a major irritant in US-Saudi relations, could improve relations between Saudi Arabia and the US, making it easier to promote normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The Israeli Foreign Ministry's Center for Political Research issued a classified report analyzing the Saudi-Iranian deal, concluding that it will not block the normalization process between Gulf countries and Israel.