US EditionTrump to visit Egypt and Israel early next week amid ceasefire deal in Middle East
- On Monday, President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi are co-chairing the `Summit for Peace` in Sharm el-Sheikh to support ending the two-year war after a breakthrough ceasefire deal.
- Pressure from the United States, Arab countries and Turkey pushed both sides toward the ceasefire's first phase, while mediators including Egypt and Qatar facilitated indirect negotiations.
- A wide range of leaders are attending, including U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, European Union President António Costa and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, while neither Israel, Hamas nor Iran are attending.
- Israeli forces pulled back from parts of Gaza under the ceasefire, allowing returns to evacuated areas as Hamas plans to release the 20 remaining living Israeli hostages, while aid groups prepare large deliveries.
- Reconstruction needs are put at $53 billion by the World Bank and Egypt's plan, while Britain pledges 20 million British pounds for water and sanitation.
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Gaza ceasefire hostage release and Egypt summit
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Live updates on today’s Gaza ceasefire hostage release and the ‘peace summit’ in Egypt. Updates: (15:37 GMT) UN chief says Gaza ceasefire offers ‘fragile hope’ after months of destruction. (15:35 GMT) El-Sisi expresses thanks to Trump for Gaza ceasefire. (15:30 GMT) Trump says that phase two of the peace plan has “already started.” (15:29 […]
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