Saudi crown prince to visit White House next month as Trump pushes for Israel normalization deal

By Jacob Magid

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22 October 2025, 12:40 am

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shake hands after exchanging documents during a signing ceremony at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on November 18, an Arab diplomat tells The Times of Israel.

The de facto Saudi ruler will use the meeting to secure US security guarantees from Washington, while Trump aims to use the sit-down to advance an Israel-Saudi normalization agreement, the diplomat says.

Riyadh has long insisted that it will only normalize ties with Israel if Jerusalem agrees to establish a time-bound, irreversible pathway to a future Palestinian state — something Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes.