Trump’s crown jewel Abraham Accords may expand to normalize ties between Israel and other nations

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JERUSALEM — New potentials may be on the horizon for President Donald Trump’s landmark Middle East accord, the Abraham Accords, which brought about diplomatic relations between Israel and Sunni Gulf States as well as North African nations. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, hinted at the possibility of additional countries joining the agreement.

Witkoff expressed optimism about forthcoming significant announcements regarding new participants in the Abraham Accords during an interview with CNBC.

Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi suggested that Syria and Lebanon could be imminent additions to the Abraham Accords, as reported by Israel Hayom, a prominent Hebrew-language media outlet.

and key architect of the Abraham Accords, told Maria Bartiromo, on “Mornings With Maria” on FOX Business.

After the completion of the Abraham Accords, which normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan in 2020, there was a growing expectation among U.S. officials and Middle East experts that Saudi Arabia would follow suit.

Abraham Accords signing

From left to right, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and Foreign Affairs Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan wave from the Truman Balcony of the White House after the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House on September 15, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

In February, Fox News Digital reported that Trump administration officials said the White House was seeking an expansion of the Abraham Accords.  

The Biden administration faced criticism for failing to expand the Abraham Accords and for picking fights with states who made peace with Israel as part of the landmark agreement.

Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, the Israeli prime minister’s office and the country’s foreign affairs ministry for comment.

Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.

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