President Trump plans to hold a summit of world leaders on Gaza during his visit to Egypt next week, according to four sources with knowledge.
Why it matters: The summit could rally additional international support for Trump's Gaza peace plan, with difficult agreements still to be finalized on post-war governance, security and reconstruction.
Behind the scenes: According to the sources, the summit is being organized by Egyptian president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who has already reached out to several European and Arab leaders with invitations.
- Leaders or foreign ministers from Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Indonesia are expected to participate, the sources said.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend at the moment, according to a U.S. official.
- U.S. officials confirmed Trump plans to attend the summit. The White House declined to comment.
State of play: Trump is expected to arrive in Israel on Monday morning local time, give a speech in front of the Knesset, and meet hostage families.
- On Monday afternoon, Trump will travel to Egypt to meet Sisi and participate in a signing ceremony along with with the other guarantors of the Gaza peace deal: Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.
- The leaders summit will likely take place on Tuesday morning, but could be moved to Monday, the sources said. It will be in Sharm el-Sheikh, where negotiations for the deal took place.
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