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Trump Departs for Israel and Egypt to Pursue Signing of US-Brokered Gaza Peace Deal

The White House published a tightly timed itinerary aimed at closing a Gaza cease-fire with a hostage-return component.

Overview

  • According to the published schedule, Trump leaves the United States Sunday night and lands in Israel Monday morning local time.
  • He is slated to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and families of hostages at the Knesset before delivering remarks to lawmakers.
  • The itinerary shows an early afternoon flight to Sharm el-Sheikh for a summit with foreign leaders and a planned signing ceremony for the agreement.
  • Trump has said the deal is close and has claimed hostages could return Monday, though the agreement has not yet been fully executed.
  • The brief tour concludes with a same-day return to the United States, as public reactions range from praise by Hillary Clinton to a credit-free welcome from Barack Obama.