'Biggest barrier' to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director

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'A solid path, a solid commitment to a two-state solution from Israel' is the biggest hurdle to Israel and Saudi's normalization plans, said former CIA director David Petraeus.

Saudi Arabia 's official position is that it will not open diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognized.

Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel as a state and has refused to do so since the Jewish nation's independence in 1948. However, there have been discrete but growing cooperation between them in recent years, raising hopes for a normalization agreement. In response, Israel waged a massive military offensive on the Gaza Strip which Hamas has controlled since 2007. More than 35,000 people have been killed in the Palestinian enclave so far, according to the health ministry there which is run by Hamas.Saudi Arabia's official position is that it will not open diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognized.

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