Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there has been a revolution in the state’s relations with Arab states, adding that Israel has penetrated the region, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
“The merger of our military and economic strengths has enhanced Israel’s political power … and we are at the peak of a very big shift in our relations with important Arab states.”
Netanyahu’s statements came during a speech at the National Security College in Glilot, outside Tel Aviv.
He pointed out that these states do not see Israel as an enemy, but an ally against the growing threat of Islamic extremism, whether this threat comes from Sunni powers such as Daesh or from Shia Iran, Haaretz reported.
“We have always said that the moment we solve or make progress or have a breakthrough in peaceful relations with the Palestinians, we’ll be able to achieve peaceful relations with the entire Arab world.”
“The normalisation of advancing relations with the Arab world could help to advance peace – a more sober, stable and better-backed peace – between us and the Palestinians,” he added.