World leaders to descend on Egypt to discuss Trump's plan to 'end' Gaza war

Dozens of world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will descend on the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to discuss the US president's proposal to end Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

The Egyptian presidency said in a statement that the summit will seek "to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional security and stability".

Egypt's foreign ministry said that during the "historic" gathering, a "document ending the war in the Gaza Strip" is set to be signed.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto are all scheduled to attend the summit, while Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said in a statement that he had been invited.

However, neither Israel nor Hamas will have representatives at the talks.

Several Israeli and international news sites reported early on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also expected to attend the meeting, but his office later denied the reports.

It was unclear how Netanyahu would have been received by several of the heads of state, as their countries do not officially recognise Israel.

Monday's summit comes days after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire agreement to "end the war" on Gaza and exchange prisoners.

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