President Donald Trump will arrive in Israel on Monday, 26 Iyar, on another leg of his first trip to the region since being elected. If he holds to his announced schedule, President Trump will become the first president to visit the Kosel.

Following is the US president’s announced schedule. Changes are expected.

• 12:15PM: Air Force One landing on Monday followed by official ceremony
• 1:10PM: Chopper takes Mr. Trump to Jerusalem (Trumps entourage includes over 20 choppers)
• 1:15PM: Meeting in the President’s Residence with President Rivlin
• 2:30PM: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
• 3:15PM: Kosel
• 4:00PM: King David Hotel
• 6:00PM: Meeting with PM Binyamin Netanyahu
• 7:15PM PM’s hosts official dinner including Mrs. Trump & Mrs. Netanyahu

Tuesday, 27 Iyar

• 10:00AM: Meeting with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) in Bet Lechem. Possible visit to the Church of the Nativity
• 1:00PM: Laying a wreath at Yad Vashem
• 1:30PM: Mr. Trump to give an address, main address of his visit, at the Israel Museum.
• 4:30PM: Departs from Ben-Gurion Airport for Italy.

Traffic & Police Preparations

No less than 10,000 policepersons are involved in security the president during his brief stay, including elite units and other agencies including the Shin Bet. Police have been meeting with Secret Service representatives and aspects of the presidential visit have been drilled and rehearsed.

Arrangements have been made for Mr. Trump and his 1,000-person delegation at the King David Hotel, the entire hotel, as has been done in the past for security reasons. It is reported the presidential suite has rocket-resistant windows among other protective features.

There will be interruptions in the Jerusalem light rail schedule as well as buses. Drivers are strongly urged to check with police and/or download the Jerusalem Municipality app which provides traffic updates including street closures. One may also use Waze, which will reportedly by up-to-date with the presidential visit.

There will also be changes for many domestic flights at Ben-Gurion. Hence, passengers are urged to inquire which terminal the will be departing from.

It will be a difficult two days for many Jerusalem residents, including parents of children attending kindergarten on King David Street as they have been informed the facilities will be closed during the presidential visit.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)