Saudi Arabia will not sign a normalization agreement with Israel unless progress is made on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict despite recent progress in advancing ties between Riyadh and Jerusalem, Saudi daily newspaper Elaph claimed on Saturday.

The report comes nearly two months after revelations about a secret meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the city of Neom in Saudi Arabia.

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According to the newspaper, which quotes a senior Israeli official on condition of anonymity, attempts to portray Israeli-Saudi normalization as an imminent development is likely motivated by personal or political considerations.

The outlet added that relations between the Jewish state and Riyadh have changed and the Saudis ties to Jerusalem have significantly deteriorated over the last several weeks.

It remains unclear how relations broke-down between the two regional powers, but President Donald Trump’s recent loss in the US 2020 election could be a contributing factor.

Read more at i24NEWS.