In a phone call with her, he emphasized the importance of fully implementing the agreement and moving to the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan. This includes political, developmental, and humanitarian aspects, as well as initiating early recovery and reconstruction steps, and ensuring adequate humanitarian aid reaches the residents of the sector, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on social media.
Abdel Aty also reviewed the arrangements for Egypt to host the international conference on ‘Early Recovery and Reconstruction of Gaza’ in November, expressing the hope for participation from European Union member states.
The call also covered ongoing consultations in New York City regarding a Security Council resolution to support U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, the formation of a peace council, the deployment of international forces, and the Palestinian administrative committee.
On October 9, it was announced that Israel and the Hamas movement had reached an agreement to implement the first phase of the peace plan, aiming to end the ongoing armed conflict in the Gaza Strip that has persisted for two years.
The Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh hosted an international summit on October 13, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, with the attendance of leaders from more than 20 countries. During the summit, Trump, al-Sisi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed a comprehensive document on ending the war in the Gaza Strip.
On October 13, the Palestinian Hamas movement released several bodies of detainees and confirmed it continues efforts to locate and hand over the remaining bodies to Israel. In return, Israel released about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza.
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement came into effect on October 10.
