Egypt has confirmed a massive $34.7 billion agreement to import natural gas from Israel; a move Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails as a "historic" milestone for regional energy dominance.

Trump signed the Gaza ceasefire deal in an October ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh which Netanyahu did not attend. The U.S. is planning a deployment of international forces to monitor Gaza, with possible participation from Arab and Muslim countries, while Egypt has not confirmed whether it will participate.