US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will co-host a significant peace summit in Sharm El Sheikh on Monday. It will assemble more than 20 international leaders, soon after Trump’s visit to Israel where he is to address the Knesset and sit down with hostage families.
The objective of the summit is to bring an end to the war in the Gaza Strip, increase efforts towards realizing peace and stability in the Middle East, and begin a new era of regional stability and security, the Egyptian presidency declares.
The summit not only bears ambitious agendas but also holds a strong lineup of global leaders, some of whom played a pivotal role in negotiating the current ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Much of the talks will be spent discussing the future of Gaza, how closely subsequent moves are aligned with Trump’s 20-point peace plan, and if the ceasefire can last.
Major Participants at the Gaza Peace Summit
Donald Trump
The US President intends to drive his peace agenda. Crucial matters the post-war administration of Gaza and Hamas’s future are still unresolved. Trump was, however, upbeat ahead of the summit, saying Sunday to reporters, “the war is over”.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Egypt has been central to mediation efforts throughout the two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas. A source told Reuters that al-Sisi’s move to invite Trump for a “victory lap” across the region is intended to reinforce the ceasefire.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
The Qatar Emir is reportedly one of the Arab leaders urging Trump to officially bind himself to the peace plan, hoping his personal involvement would improve the deal’s prospects.
Mahmoud Abbas
Trump’s proposal allows for the Palestinian Authority under Abbas to have a role in Gaza as long as some reforms are implemented. Benjamin Netanyahu, however, has already rejected that prospect.
Other Leaders Attended
Emmanuel Macron (France)
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Turkey)
Keir Starmer (United Kingdom)
Pedro Sánchez (Spain)
Giorgia Meloni (Italy)
Antonio Costa (European Council)
António Guterres (United Nations)
Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Arab League)
King Abdullah II (Jordan)
Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah (Kuwait)
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (Bahrain)
Prabowo Subianto (Indonesia)
Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
Friedrich Merz (Germany)
Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Greece)
Nikol Pashinyan (Armenia)
Viktor Orbán (Hungary)
Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan)
Mark Carney (Canada)
Jonas Gahr Store (Norway)
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (Iraq)
Who Will Not Be Present?
Israel
A representative of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel won’t have any delegates attend the summit.
Hamas
An official from Hamas’s bureau explained the group “will not be involved,” adding that previous talks have been conducted “principally through … Qatari and Egyptian intermediaries.”
Iran
While Egypt issued an invitation, Iran subsequently declared that neither President Masoud Pezeshkian nor Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi would be attending. Araghchi posted on X: “Neither President Pezeshkian nor I can deal with counterparts who have bullied the Iranian People and still threaten and sanction us,” addressing the United States.
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