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By TOI Staff - May 28, 2022

A senior Israeli official reportedly visited Saudi Arabia very recently amid growing speculation that Jerusalem and Riyadh are readying small steps toward normalizing relations.

The official was warmly hosted at a Riyadh palace for talks on various aspects of security and other coordination, Israel’s Channel 12 reported Friday, without citing a source.

The network said the sides discussed regional security interests that have further aligned in recent years over common threats posed by Iran.

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