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US President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will “probably” meet with him in Florida as obstacles remain in the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
Trump said Thursday that a formal meeting was not scheduled but that Netanyahu wanted to meet. He told reporters at the White House that he would also welcome Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to that meeting.
When Trump was asked if the Egyptians would attend a meeting, he said, “El-Sisi, he’s my friend. Yes, I’d love to have him.” Trump is expected to remain in his home state of Florida for the holidays.
Egypt has been extensively involved in providing humanitarian aid to Gaza, serving as a key mediator in peace talks between Israel and Hamas. Country representatives have also participated in discussions about post-war planning and reconstruction.
Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with senior officials from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey in Miami on Friday, according to a White House official, as the US looks to make progress in implementing Trump’s 20-point peace plan that resulted in a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
The UN Security Council recently approved a resolution supporting Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Under the proposal, troops from several Muslim-majority countries would join an international stabilization force working with Egypt and Israel to maintain order as Israeli forces withdraw from the Gaza Strip. The plan also calls for establishing a transitional government under a “peace board”, which Trump has said he will chair.
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