The meeting is expected to focus on negotiating the second phase of the three-phase ceasefire deal with Hamas, Iran’s nuclear efforts, arms shipments and a potential deal to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia.

President Donald Trump has declared the United States will take ownership of the Gaza Strip to establish a safe and peaceful region for displaced Palestinians to return to.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Tuesday with President Donald Trump at the White House amid phase two of a fragile cease-fire pact, as Trump called for the United States to take control of the Gaza strip.