U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that additional countries are expected to join the Abraham Accords, the series of normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab nations brokered during his first term.
Speaking at a White House Cabinet meeting, President Trump stated, “You’re going to see countries start to fill up the Abraham Accords; more and more countries want to join.”
The White House has identified Saudi Arabia as a potential participant in the accords. However, Saudi Arabia has expressed reservations about establishing formal ties with Israel, citing concerns over the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Vice President JD Vance criticized the previous administration for not expanding the accords, alleging that “the Biden administration did absolutely nothing with it. Built on it not at all. Added zero additional countries. Purely out of political spite.”
The Abraham Accords, initiated in 2020, established diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco. The potential inclusion of additional countries like Saudi Arabia could further reshape Middle Eastern geopolitics.
