US President Donald Trump is visiting Israel seeking to mend its ties with Palestine, in what he calls as the “ultimate deal”. Trump will visit Jerusalem on Monday, 22 May as he is on the second leg of his first presidential overseas trip.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Flying in from Saudi Arabia, where he urged the Arab world and Islamic leaders to unite against “terrorism”, the American president is expected to hold talks with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders during his two-day stopover.