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Thomas Friedman of The New York Times reported on Wednesday that when the war in Gaza ends, Saudi Arabia would still be interested in resuming negotiations for a potential normalization of relations with Israel.

According to the report, the negotiators discussed a deal in which the United States would sign a security treaty with the Kingdom. The Saudis would normalize relations with Israel if the latter accepted a two-state solution involving the Palestinian Authority.

The report further stated that in recent months, the Saudi government initiated a poll asking Saudis about their opinion on normalization with Israel if it were to include Saudi support for a Palestinian state. The poll showed a 70% approval rate, a senior Saudi official stated.