Around 30 world leaders have gathered in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh for the signing ceremony of a U.S.-brokered peace plan for the Gaza Strip.
International media report that the summit is being chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Among the confirmed participants are the leaders of Qatar — a key mediator in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas — as well as the heads of state of Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Also in attendance are the presidents of Turkey, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, France, and Cyprus, along with the German chancellor and the prime ministers of Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece, Armenia, Hungary, Pakistan, Canada, Norway, and Iraq.
Spain is represented by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and European Council President António Costa are also present.
The summit takes place just three days after a ceasefire came into effect, with Israeli troops beginning to withdraw from major cities in Gaza.
The meeting coincides with expectations that the first surviving Israeli hostages held by Hamas will begin to be released.
The preliminary agenda includes a bilateral meeting between al-Sisi and Trump, followed by a group session with other participating leaders.
Both presidents are expected to deliver speeches, although the final schedule has yet to be confirmed. Diplomats view the Sharm el-Sheikh meeting as a critical step toward stabilizing Gaza and laying the groundwork for long-term regional peace efforts.
