Authorities are preparing to receive US President Donald Trump when he lands in Israel tomorrow morning to see through the first phase of a US-backed deal expected to lead to the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza.
At Ben-Gurion Airport, Defense Ministry staff have hung up dozens of Israeli and American flags and rolled out a 50-meter-long red carpet on the tarmac to greet the American president when he steps off Air Force One at around 9 a.m. tomorrow.
“The staff of the logistics department have been working around the clock in recent days to ensure everything goes according to plan and the event occurs in a successful, respectful manner,” a Defense Ministry statement reads.
Police say road closures are expected in central Israel during the short visit, on routes leading to Jerusalem and within the city itself.
Thousands of police officers will be deployed at Ben-Gurion, in Jerusalem and along main routes leading to the capital starting early tomorrow morning.
Trump is expected to spend some four hours in Israel, traveling from the airport to the Knesset and back.
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