Gaza ceasefire live: Israeli hostages due to be released as Trump says war is over' and flies to Middle East
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Gaza ceasefire live: Israeli hostages due to be released as Trump says war is over' and flies to Middle East
"The mediating countries for the ceasefire deal on Gaza are to sign a document guaranteeing the agreement at Monday's summit in Egypt, a diplomatic source has told the Agence France-Presse news agency. The signatories will be the guarantors [the] US, Egypt, Qatar and likely Turkey, the diplomat briefed on the signing ceremony said on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive arrangements."
"Share World leaders are gathering in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh for a peace summit aimed at finalising a permanent truce in Gaza. Donald Trump will co-chair the summit with Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi after the US president travels to Israel on Monday to address its parliament, the Knesset. Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, would also attend the summit, an Axios reporter said on Sunday, citing a senior Palestinian official."
A peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh will bring world leaders together to finalise a permanent truce in Gaza. The US and Egypt will co-host and Donald Trump will co-chair the summit, travelling to Israel to address the Knesset beforehand. Mediating countries including the US, Egypt, Qatar and likely Turkey are set to sign a document guaranteeing the ceasefire agreement. Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority is expected to attend, while Iran confirmed an invitation but declined to attend. Aid access has improved during the truce, with cooking gas entering Gaza for the first time since March.
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