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US President Donald Trump will visit Israel on Monday morning, ahead of the release of the remaining live hostages held in Gaza, to speak before the Knesset and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The US president promised Qatari and Egyptian mediators, as well as Turkey, that “Israel won’t return to fighting.”

Security and logistics preparations for Trump’s visit began on Friday, N12 News reported.

Trump to arrive in Egypt to host a summit

After departing Israel, Trump will arrive in Egypt to host a summit comprised of several world leaders regarding the Gaza Strip, Axios reported on Friday, citing four sources with knowledge of the matter.

People hold flags and cutouts of hostages, as hostage families and a women protest group call for the implementation of a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza and release all hostages, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet, near the US consulate.
People hold flags and cutouts of hostages, as hostage families and a women protest group call for the implementation of a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza and release all hostages, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet, near the US consulate. (credit: REUTERS/SHIR TOREM)

Trump’s summit is being organized with assistance from Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who has already invited several European and Arab leaders, the sources said.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke on Friday with Sisi, praising Egypt’s central role in efforts to end the conflict in Gaza. According to Reuters, Merz pledged continued German support.

“The Chancellor stressed that Germany would continue to engage with Egypt for the release of hostages, a stable ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and the reconstruction of Gaza,” read a German government statement.