May 31, 2025, 09:32 ISTSource: TOI.in

Israel has blocked a planned visit by Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan to the West Bank, a move that has heightened tensions between Israel and several Arab nations. The visit, scheduled for Sunday, was part of a broader diplomatic initiative involving foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and Turkey, aiming to advocate for international recognition of a Palestinian state. Israeli officials described the planned meeting as a "defiant" attempt to promote Palestinian statehood. This decision is expected to worsen already strained relations between Israel's current right-wing government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and neighboring Arab nations.

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