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Egypt’s el-Sisi welcomes deal as ‘historic moment’ for Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi hails the Gaza ceasefire deal as a “historic moment” after “two years of suffering and woes”.
He said the accord “does not only close the chapter of war. It also opens the door of hope for the peoples of the region for a future defined by justice and stability”.
Moreover, the country’s Foreign Ministry also praised the development in the town of Sharm el-Sheikh, where the negotiations have taken place, as a “pivotal moment in the war in Gaza”.
A statement from the ministry added that Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty would travel to Paris today for a ministerial meeting to “discuss arrangements for the situation in the Gaza Strip”.
Peacekeeping forces on agenda at Paris meeting on Gaza transition, says German minister
Peacekeeping troops, a legal framework and a no-longer-dangerous Hamas are all necessary in the future as part of a plan for the Gaza Strip and will be discussed among international partners in Paris, says German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.
“Humanitarian and medical aid must now reach Gaza quickly; the people need prospects for reconstruction,” he said on social media platform X.
France due to host Arab, European foreign ministers to discuss Gaza’s ‘day after’
The Paris meeting – due to start at 15:00 GMT today – will bring together top diplomats of five key Arab states – Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates – with European counterparts from France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the UK. Turkiye and the European Union will also be represented.
“This agreement must mark the end of the war and the beginning of a political solution based on the two-state solution,” France’s Emmanuel Macron said.
“They will be talking about Gaza the day after, those are the words of the French Foreign Ministry looking at the transitional process, looking at possible political solutions, and of course rebuilding,” said Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler, reporting from Paris.
According to the French ministry, the meeting is convening for “work on the implementation of the peace plan and the framework for the ‘day after’ by specifying the aspects of a collective commitment”.
Macron, in a September 22 speech at the United Nations, recognised a Palestinian state on the heels of similar announcements by Canada, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
