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14.10.2025

Historic Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh

In statements to the Egyptian channel ‘Cairo News’, Obeid explained that the summit, which ‘came as a result of diplomatic and political efforts led by, contributed to advancing efforts to stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, support reconstruction, thwart plans for forced or voluntary displacement, and cancel the West Bank annexation project.’ He added that the current political path is based on an Egyptian initiative that has turned into a unanimously agreed Arab plan, representing a roadmap for establishing. He confirmed that the participation of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the summit sent a strong message to the world that Palestine is present and its people’s rights cannot be ignored, praising Egypt’s role in supporting the Palestinian cause and representing the will of the Palestinian people.

Yesterday, Monday, Egypt hosted a peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah and his American counterpart Donald Trump, with the participation of leaders from about 20 countries. Over two years of continuous Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, the sector was destroyed from the far south to the north, where the medical sector, schools, universities, places of worship, infrastructure, and vital resources that support life in the sector were destroyed. Fifteen vital sectors in Gaza were destroyed, and the attacks left large numbers of dead and injured among Palestinian civilians.

Trump announced yesterday, at a press conference during the Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit in Gaza, attended by a number of regional and international leaders, that the signing of a ceasefire agreement between ‘Hamas’ and Israel, which he described as ‘historic’, represents a pivotal moment in the peace efforts in the Middle East.