Adelson may attend Romney's Jerusalem fundraiser

Casino mogul and prominent Republican donor Sheldon Adelson may attend a fundraiser held by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney next week in Israel.

According to a report by ABC News, Adelson will be in Israel during the time and "may stop by" the event, an intimate dinner at the King David Hotel in central Jerusalem. Between 20 and 30 donors are expected to fork over the $50,000 per couple to attend.

Adelson announced last month that he was donating $10 million to the super-PAC supporting Romney's campaign, the largest single donation benefiting the presumptive Republican nominee.

The casino mogul famously bankrolled Newt Gingrich's primary efforts, dumping some $21 million into a super-PAC backing the former House Speaker as he vied for the nomination. But after Romney pulled ahead to an insurmountable lead, the pair met privately at Adelson's casino in Las Vegas; since then, the conservative financier has been squarely in Romney's camp.

The fundraiser is just one of many events planned for Romney during his time in Israel. In addition to a summit with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and resident Shimon Peres, Romney will meet with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and visit the Western Wall.

Romney landed in London on Wednesday, where he is expected to meet with British political figures and attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games.

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