Al-Sisi to meet with Trump next month at White House
President Donald Trump will meet with Egypt
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi next month at the White House.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says in a
statement released Friday the leaders on April 9 will discuss bilateral
concerns, including conflicts in the region and military, economic and
counterterrorism issues.
Egyptians currently are mediating cease-fire talks
between Israel and Hamas.
Israel and Hamas have fought three wars and dozens
of skirmishes since the Islamic militant group seized control of Gaza in 2007.
The latest round was triggered by a Gaza rocket fired early Monday that slammed
into a house in central Israel and wounded seven people.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was meeting
with Trump in Washington, rushed back to Israel to deal with the crisis. In
response, Israel struck dozens of targets in Gaza, wounding several
Palestinians.
