Just a year after announcing that diplomatic ties with Israel were getting closer, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader has shut down talk of normalisation as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread.

The Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is one of the most influential figures in the Arab world.Following his Vision 2030 plan, The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has been making ground-breaking global changes.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman explicitly told the advisory Shura Council an 'independent Palestinian state' is a condition for normalisation.

His comments reflect an apparent toughening of his views on an issue that could reshape the diplomatic map of the Middle East.

Just a year after announcing that diplomatic ties with Israel were getting closer, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader has shut down talk of normalisation as