Which countries will normalize relations with Israel before 2027?
12 markets · 5mo
Israel normalization odds are sharply bifurcated: Colombia's high-probability Yes stands alone against a wall of Nos across Arab League nations, suggesting markets see the Abraham Accords momentum stalling without a Palestinian-state concession or a major security realignment.
📊 Base rate: Among the 22 Arab League members, only 6 have normalized relations with Israel since the 1979 Egypt treaty, giving a historical base rate of roughly 27% per country over 45 years, against which current No probabilities of 86-95% indicate unusually high market pessimism for most listed states.
What's driving it
- • Colombia's 71% Yes reflects President Gustavo Petro's shift toward diplomatic diversification amid a trade push with Israel, per a June 2026 Bogota press release.
- • Saudi Arabia's 91% No embeds the stalled U.S.-brokered talks after the 2023 Gaza war, with no new rounds reported since the February 2026 Riyadh summit ended without a communique.
- • Lebanon and Syria's Nos at 86% and 93% are driven by Hezbollah's and Iran's continued opposition, as evidenced by the March 2026 Beirut declaration rejecting any ties.
- • Indonesia's 90% No aligns with its constitutional mandate of non-recognition without a Palestinian state, reaffirmed in a May 2026 parliamentary foreign-paper statement.
The bullish case
- • Colombia's president could finalize a normalization deal in late 2026 to boost agricultural exports, pending U.S. mediation backing a June 2026 framework.
- • A regional security shock, such as an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire under a UN mechanism, could unlock Lebanon's Yes if Iran withdraws its veto.
- • Saudi Arabia's crown prince may revive talks if the U.S. provides a defense pact and nuclear assistance, as hinted in a leaked April 2026 State Dept memo.
The bearish case
- • Saudi Arabia's condition of a Palestinian-state pathway remains unmet, and the current Israeli coalition has rejected pre-2027 negotiations on that front, per a June 2026 Knesset vote.
- • Indonesia's No is reinforced by domestic Islamist parties, which in April 2026 threatened to withdraw support from the government if ties were considered.
- • Oman's historic neutrality role makes it a spoiler rather than a normalizer; its 95% No reflects a lack of any public diplomatic outreach since 2024.
What to watch
- • U.S. presidential election results in November 2026 could shift normalization pace—a Republican win may renew Saudi talks, a Democrat win may prioritize Palestinian statehood, altering Saudi odds upward.
- • The Arab League summit in Cairo (October 2026) may produce a unified stance on normalization conditions, potentially lowering Colombia's Yes probability if it demands a prior Palestinian resolution.
- • Colombia's ratification vote on any deal, scheduled for December 2026, will finalize its Yes probability; a Senate rejection would crater it below 50%.
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Markets in this event
Will Israel and Iran normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Yes ≈ 3% chance
Will Israel and Lebanon normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
The market heavily discounts normalization before 2027 because the landmark framework signed in June 2026 faces extreme implementation risks amid U.S.-Iran tensions and Lebanon's domestic legal barriers, but the Trump administration's push to link normalization with an Iran deal keeps a narrow path open.
Yes ≈ 13% chance
Will Israel and Syria normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Despite fleeting diplomatic contacts, Syria has publicly declared normalization talks collapsed and reinforced an economic boycott, making a 2026 breakthrough near-impossible.
Yes ≈ 6% chance
Will Israel and Belize normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Yes ≈ 13% chance
Will Israel and Colombia normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Yes ≈ 76% chance
Will Israel and Comoros normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
The market heavily discounts normalization between Israel and Comoros by year-end 2027, reflecting Comoros' membership in the OIC and its alignment with broader Muslim-world opposition to Israeli recognition of Somaliland, despite a recent trend of African states normalizing ties with Israel.
Yes ≈ 12% chance
Will Israel and Djibouti normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
The market sees normalization as highly unlikely because Djibouti is a strategic rival to Israel in the Red Sea, hosts a Chinese military base, and the diplomatic backlash from Israel's recognition of Somaliland has hardened Arab League opposition.
Yes ≈ 9% chance
Will Israel and Maldives normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Maldives' ban on Israeli passport holders (April 2025) and its alignment with the OIC's stance makes normalization unlikely before 2027, while Trump's pro-Israel deals with Saudi Arabia create a contrasting regional dynamic but lack a direct catalyst for Maldives.
Yes ≈ 10% chance
Will Israel and Indonesia normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Yes ≈ 10% chance
Will Israel and Mauritania normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Yes ≈ 10% chance
Will Israel and Oman normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Yes ≈ 4% chance
Will Israel and Saudi Arabia normalize relations before Jan 1, 2027?
Yes ≈ 17% chance
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