Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea are connected to the war in Gaza and there is a need for an immediate ceasefire there, reports Reuters.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said during the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos that the Kingdom's priority is finding a path to de-escalation through a ceasefire in Gaza.
He also said that the Kingdom could recognize Israel if a comprehensive agreement was reached that included statehood for the Palestinians.
"We agree that regional peace includes peace for Israel, but that could only happen through peace for the Palestinians through a Palestinian state," Prince Faisal said.
Asked if Saudi Arabia would then recognize Israel as part of a wider political agreement, he said: "Certainly."
Prince Faisal said securing regional peace through the creation of a Palestinian state was "something we have been indeed working on with the US administration, and it is more relevant in the context of Gaza."
