Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are set to meet in Cairo on Monday, marking the first official trip by an Israel head of government to Egypt in a decade.
The two leaders are set to discuss Israeli-Palestinian relations, as well as bilateral issues, according to Egypt’s presidency.
According to diplomats, Bennett and Sisi are also expected to discuss regional issues including Iran’s influence in the Middle East and the crisis in Lebanon, Reuters reports.
In 1979, Egypt became the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
Cairo played a key role in May in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after 11 days of heavy fighting.
Egypt regularly receives leaders of Hamas as well as the Palestinian Authority, while maintaining strong ties with Israel.
Bennett’s visit comes 10 days after Mahmud Abbas was in Cairo for talks with Sisi.
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