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“This is something our ancestors dreamed about,” Mr. Galant added, highlighting what he called the “warm acceptance of Israel by the Sunni world.”

The visit follows agreements by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan to establish formal relations with Israel, moves that the Trump administration had pushed for to crack a boycott of Israel by most Arab states in solidarity with the Palestinians.

A similar agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel would be much more significant because of the kingdom’s size, wealth and standing in the Muslim world as the protector of Islam’s holiest sites. But there had been little indication that such a move was imminent.

Mr. Netanyahu’s visit was first reported by Army Radio and Kan public radio in Israel, which cited unidentified officials saying that the prime minister had flown with Yossi Cohen, the head of the Mossad spy agency, to Neom, a futuristic city Prince Mohammed is planning near the Red Sea coast. The reports did not detail the content of the meeting, but did note that the leaders discussed Iran, which both countries consider a major threat, in addition to normalization.

Saudi officials and Mr. Netanyahu’s office did not respond to requests for comment.

On Monday, Topaz Luk, a media adviser to Mr. Netanyahu, posted an article on Twitter about the latest moves of Mr. Netanyahu’s defense minister and rival, Benny Gantz, with a comment that read: “Gantz plays politics while the prime minister makes peace,” perhaps hinting at a confirmation of the meeting.