Saudis could recognise Israel if Palestinian issue resolved - foreign minister

Asked if Saudi Arabia would then recognise Israel as part of a wider political agreement, the Foreign Minister said: "Certainly"

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Picture:  REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday the kingdom could recognise Israel if a comprehensive agreement were reached that included statehood for the Palestinians, ambitious talk as the war between Israel and Hamas shows no sign of easing.

"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 bin Farhan told a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos.