President Trump is pushing more Middle Eastern nations to join the Abraham Accords, the 2020 diplomatic deals that normalized relations between Israel and Arab states. The agreements bypassed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, creating new commercial opportunities where none existed before.

The accords generated significant business impact, with trade between Israel and the UAE exceeding $3 billion in 2024. Regular flights now connect Tel Aviv and Dubai, while Israeli tourists and investors have flooded into the Emirates, and technology companies have secured new deals.

Saudi Arabia remains the biggest potential addition to the accords, but analysts say Israel's conduct during the Gaza war has made normalization a harder sell. The kingdom insists it cannot recognize Israel without a Palestinian state, creating a fundamental obstacle to expansion.