After Gaza deal, Trump's top adviser says Saudi-Israel normalization 'huge priority'

Rosaleen Carroll

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) displays a map with the 2021 bases/facilities with reported U.S. access agreements during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan at the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill on September 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. The committee held the hearing “to receive testimony on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations.” (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) — Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) at the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 29, 2021, in Washington, DC. — Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images

Incoming President Donald Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Congressman Mike Waltz, said on Wednesday that, with an Israel-Hamas ceasefire on the table, normalization will be a key priority for the Trump administration.

"It's [Saudi-Israel normalization] a huge priority, and let's call it what it is: It's the next round of the Abraham Accords."

Starting Monday, Waltz, a former congressman and army veteran, will be replacing outgoing national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

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After Gaza deal, Trump's top adviser says Saudi-Israel normalization 'huge priority'

Trump’s next national security adviser, Mike Waltz, emphasized on Wednesday that the incoming administration will place Saudi-Israel normalization atop its agenda now that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems imminent.

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