The Trump administration is eyeing an expansion of the Abraham Accords, hoping to bring new countries into the agreement, and the rebuilding of Gaza, senior administration officials said before the commander in chief’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The meeting is set to take place at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, followed by a joint press conference with President Donald Trump and Netanyahu. The meeting and the joint press conference will be the first Trump has held with a world leader since taking office again in January.
The two leaders are expected to discuss maintaining ceasefire deals and a joint commitment to freeing hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, senior administration officials said.
Officials said Trump is focused on getting all hostages out and ensuring Hamas cannot continue to govern.
Trump and Netanyahu are also expected to discuss the second phase of talks on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
“There will be unity in how they intend to pursue that,” one official said.