The US and Saudi Arabia are finalizing a deal to secure peace in the Gaza Strip, according to Reuters. This is a long-term strategy that faces numerous obstacles, not least of which is the uncertainty about how the conflict in Gaza will develop. Participants in the negotiations between the US and Saudi Arabia are currently prioritizing a bilateral security agreement, which will then become part of a broader package presented to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We’re very close to reaching an agreement” on the US-Saudi portion of the package, said US State Department spokesman Matthe…