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Saudi Defense Minister Holds Talks with US Counterpart on Boosting Strategic Partnership

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) welcomes Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Getty Images/AFP)
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) welcomes Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Saudi Defense Minister Holds Talks with US Counterpart on Boosting Strategic Partnership

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) welcomes Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Getty Images/AFP)
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) welcomes Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Getty Images/AFP)

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received in Washington on Monday Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

The officials held bilateral talks that underscored the historic friendship and strategic partnership between their countries and means to bolster and develop them in the military and defense fields.

They also reviewed regional and international developments and efforts exerted towards them to achieve security and stability.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Washington Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber and other officials.

Prince Khalid had arrived in Washington earlier on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Plan to Capture Gaza 

A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Plan to Capture Gaza 

A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia expressed on Wednesday its categorical rejection of Israel’s plan to seize control of the Gaza Strip, slamming its ongoing violation of international law and international humanitarian law.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Saudi Arabia rejects any attempts to expand settlements in Palestinian territories, stressing that Israeli authorities must abide by international resolutions.

It reiterated the Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian cause in line with international resolutions. It renewed its backing of the 2002 Arab peace initiative and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state according to the 1967 border with east Jerusalem as its capital.

Israel has approved a plan to intensify its operations in Gaza, which would include seizing the enclave, holding on to captured territories, forcibly displacing Palestinians to southern Gaza and taking control of aid distribution along with private security companies.

Israel is also calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to carry out the plan. Israel says the plan will be gradual and will not be implemented until after US President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to the region later this month.