President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates next week to advance a flurry of high-stakes negotiations, but his trip comes as cracks seem to have appeared in his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The White House has called Trump’s visit a “historic return to the Middle East” but Israel is once again not on the itinerary.

HITTING THE ROAD — Trump today is embarking on a four-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates for the first official state visit of his second term. Here’s a rundown of what to expect as the week unfolds