Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh with US President Donald Trump, according to the Egyptian Presidency and a White House official.
Trump, alongside Netanyahu, initiated a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi to discuss the prospect of Netanyahu attending today’s summit.
Sisi invited Netanyahu to attend the summit, and the prime minister is now expected to attend, according to a US official and another person familiar with the matter.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will also attend the summit later Monday, Mohammed al-Shinawi, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency, said in a statement online.
Both leaders will attend the summit “to reinforce the Gaza ceasefire agreement and affirm their commitment,” he said.
Trump and Netanyahu discussed the possibility of the Israeli leader joining, according to two Israeli sources and a person familiar with the planning.
Netanyahu’s office has yet to comment on the Israeli leader’s attendance.