Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed that it will not recognise Israel without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, according to reports by CNN and Al Arabiya.

The reports said Saudi officials rejected calls by US President Donald Trump to join the Abraham Accords unless clear and irreversible steps are taken towards Palestinian statehood.

According to CNN, Saudi officials stressed that Riyadh’s position on Palestine had not changed and that normalisation with Israel remained conditional on the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

Saudi leadership also made it clear that there had been no shift in policy regarding the Palestinian issue, Al Arabiya reported.

The reports come after Trump urged Middle Eastern countries to join the Abraham Accords following a possible agreement with Iran.

According to CNN, Trump recently used social media to encourage Muslim and Arab countries to establish ties with Israel and become part of the Abraham Accords framework.

However, sources cited by the US broadcaster said Trump did not present participation in the accords as a formal condition linked to a potential deal with Iran during recent discussions with regional leaders.

The report added that regional leaders did not immediately respond to the proposal.

CNN, citing regional sources, said some countries could still consider joining the Abraham Accords, but any such move may include conditions related to Israeli actions in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon.

Rashid Al Mohannadi, an expert affiliated with the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, said the Abraham Accords had improved bilateral ties between Israel and Gulf Arab states but had failed to address the issue of Palestinian statehood.

Speaking to CNN, he said one of the original aims of the accords was to halt annexation efforts in the West Bank, but developments on the ground suggested the opposite, with Israeli actions in the territory continuing.

The Abraham Accords, brokered during Trump’s previous administration, led to the normalisation of relations between Israel and several Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.