Kazakhstan already maintains full diplomatic and economic relations with Israel, so the move is seen as largely symbolic. However, Washington hopes the announcement will help revive the accords, whose expansion stalled during the Gaza war.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will meet President Donald Trump at the White House alongside four other Central Asian leaders, as the US seeks to expand its influence in a region historically dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff, speaking at a business forum in Florida earlier on Thursday, said he would return to Washington for the announcement, without naming Kazakhstan directly. The development was first reported by Axios.
The Abraham Accords were originally brokered during Trump’s first term, enabling Israel to establish formal ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in 2020, followed later that year by Morocco. Trump has repeatedly stated that expanding the accords remains a diplomatic priority.
Attention has turned toward Saudi Arabia, which Washington hopes may eventually join, especially following the ceasefire in Gaza. However, Riyadh has said it will not move forward without a clear pathway to Palestinian statehood. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to visit the White House on 18 November.
Other Central Asian states, including Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, both of which have maintained close cooperation with Israel, have also been considered likely future candidates to join the accords.