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Middle East Countries: Current Political Standing with Israel

A narrower diplomatic map of Israel's formal relations in the Middle East: peace treaties, Abraham Accords ties, the partial Sudan case, and the still-unrealized Saudi track.

Middle Eastern ties with Israel range from formal peace to open hostility. This map tracks public state ties. It covers treaties, normalization deals, embassies, and liaison offices. It also notes official refusals to open relations. Public opinion and secret work fall outside this map.

As of April 19, 2026, Egypt and Jordan have peace treaties with Israel. The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco have public missions under Abraham Accords deals. Sudan signed the Abraham Accords statement. It did not build the same level of ties. Riyadh still ties any future deal to a path for a Palestinian state.

Formal peace treaties: Egypt and Jordan

Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty on March 26, 1979. Jordan and Israel signed theirs on October 26, 1994. Both deals remain in force. The UN Peacemaker archive has the Egypt-Israel treaty and the Israel-Jordan treaty.

The Abraham Accords states with active public ties

The Abraham Accords created a second group of public ties.

The United Arab Emirates and Israel signed a Treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization. Israel says its embassy in Abu Dhabi opened in June 2021. The tie now has both a signed text and a public office.

Bahrain signed a Declaration of Peace, Cooperation, and Constructive Diplomatic and Friendly Relations. Israel has a public mission there. Israeli records from early 2026 say Bahrain’s crown prince and prime minister received a new Israeli ambassador.

Morocco’s deal has a different form. Its main text is a joint declaration with the United States and Israel. Israel runs a liaison office in Rabat, not a full embassy. The Israeli office calls the tie a renewal of older relations.

Sudan is a partial case, not a mature one

Sudan signed the Abraham Accords Declaration in January 2021. A signed statement is not the same as full ties. Sudan lacks the active missions and regular work seen in other cases. Its process remains partial.

The Saudi track is still unrealized

The Saudi government has stated its terms in public. On February 7, 2024, its foreign ministry said there would be no ties without a Palestinian state. It called for the 1967 lines and East Jerusalem as the capital. It also called for the Gaza war to end and Israeli forces to leave. There are no formal Saudi-Israeli ties.

What this page does and does not claim

Formal status does not show how warm a tie is. It also does not show public views, secret channels, or future deals. The current map is narrower. Egypt and Jordan have treaty peace. The UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco have public ties. Sudan’s process is incomplete. Riyadh has no formal ties with Israel.