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Scoop: Trump plans leaders summit on Gaza during Egypt visit next week

Scoop: Trump plans leaders summit on Gaza during Egypt visit next week
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.Go deeper: Trump promised not to let Israel break ceasefire to get Gaza deal

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