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Trump says he is not planning to visit Israel as part of upcoming trip

US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he is not planning on visiting Israel at the tail end of a trip next week to:
1. Saudi Arabia,
2. Qatar
3. and the United Arab Emirates.

While the White House hadn’t confirmed that Israel would be part of his upcoming trip, there have been widespread rumours in diplomatic and national security circles that he would extend his trip to visit the US ally.