Following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, Israel’s Opposition Leader Yair Lapid says it is “more important than ever to create a strong regional coalition, with Saudi Arabia and the Abraham Accords countries, do deal together with the regional instability.”

According to the Times of Israel, the countries that signed the Abraham Accords normalization deal with Israel are the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco.

Lapid says that “the Iranian axis has been significantly weakened, and Israel should strive for a comprehensive diplomatic achievement” that will also help it deal with challenges in Gaza and the West Bank.

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