Trump flies to Israel amid concerns over US-Saudi arms deal

Donald Trump is making his way from Saudi Arabia to Israel, where he will spend the next two days of his foreign trip.

His stay will include separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas - as well as a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.

White House aides are attempting to downplay expectations for significant progress on the peace process during the visit.

In March, the US President declared that finding a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is "maybe not as difficult as people have thought".

Image:Marine One nears a landing zone during a rehearsal for Mr Trump's visit to Israel

Mr Trump may face a few challenging conversations following revelations he disclosed highly classified intelligence obtained by Israel to top Russian officials without permission.

Israel has also expressed concern about the $110bn (£84.6bn) arms deal announced between the US and Saudi Arabia on Saturday - with a senior cabinet minister describing the kingdom as a "hostile country".

As the US President's time in Saudi Arabia came to an end, he likened the fight against Islamic extremism to a battle between "good and evil" and not different faiths.

Speaking to leaders from about 50 Muslim-majority countries in Riyadh, Mr Trump attacked militants as "barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life".

The US leader urged the nations to "confront Islamic terror of all kinds", deny sanctuary to extremists and stand together against the murder of innocent Muslims by groups such as Islamic State.

According to Mr Trump, "95% of the victims of terrorist attacks are themselves Muslims".

He said America was seeking a "coalition of nations" in the Middle East with the aim of "stamping out extremism".

Striking a conciliatory line, his comments marked a change in tone for Mr Trump after his remarks during the presidential campaign where he told the US: "Islam hates us."

Mr Trump told leaders at the Arab-Islamic American Summit that he brought "a message of friendship and hope and love", adding: "We now face a humanitarian and security disaster in this region that is spreading."