Sharm El Sheikh Talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump will co-chair a global summit in Sharm El-Sheikh at noon on Monday aimed at ending the war in Gaza, the Egyptian Presidency announced.
Witkoff made the remarks as he delivered a speech Saturday evening at the Hostages Square in central Tel Aviv, alongside Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump.
More than 500,000 displaced Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza on Saturday, according to the enclave’s civil defense department, in a journey marked by both heartbreak and hope.
With a ceasefire now holding across the territory following intensive indirect talks between Hamas and Israeli delegations in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh last week, thousands of displaced families in southern Gaza are making their way back to their original neighborhoods.
The foreign ministers voiced their full appreciation for Egypt’s wise and responsible leadership in facilitating negotiations that led to this historic agreement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday.
The meeting follows “recent positive developments” in Sharm El-Sheikh, seen as a pivotal moment in the Gaza war, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Thursday.
Sisi made the remarks as he briefed Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Egypt’s efforts to end the war in Gaza and implement Trump’s plan.
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff have joined the talks on Wednesday.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony of a new class at the Police Academy on Wednesday, Sisi expressed appreciation for Trump’s efforts to resolve the crisis in Gaza, urging him to continue his support to bring the war to an end.
Egypt has been hosting intensive talks between Hamas and Israeli delegations since Monday, aimed at securing the release of all captives held by Hamas and ending the war in Gaza.
Egypt has been hosting intensive talks between Hamas and Israeli delegations since Monday, aimed at securing the release of all captives held by Hamas and ending the war that has continued for more than two years and killed over 67,000 Palestinians.
