Abbas to reportedly head to Saudi Arabia, Egypt to seek support for Gaza visit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is heading to Saudi Arabia and Egypt in the next two weeks to seek support for his planned visit to the Gaza Strip, according to Al Araby Al Jadeed.

A source in Fatah also informed the Times of Israel of the trips.

Abbas is set to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next Tuesday. The meeting was reportedly postponed twice and, with its official purpose being to discuss a halt to the war on Gaza.

In Egypt, Abbas is set to meet President Adbel Fattah al-Sisi, where  he is likely to request to pass to Gaza through Egypt, which will also need approval from the US and Israel.