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El-Sissi Sets Conditions for Netanyahu, Trump Meeting

12/10/2025

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has set conditions for participating in a three-way meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
He demands Israel sign a Leviathan offshore gas deal and link the meeting to an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor.
Critics say Netanyahu should withhold concessions.
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen insists on pricing at $7.4 per gas unit to boost tax revenue.

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has set conditions for participating in a three-way meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
He demands Israel sign a Leviathan offshore gas deal and link the meeting to an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor.
Critics say Netanyahu should withhold concessions.
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen insists on pricing at $7.4 per gas unit to boost tax revenue.