Sharm el-Sheikh summit kicks off
The international summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh has now kicked off with the US president the first to speak.
Trump praises leaders of Qatar, Turkiye and Egypt
In his opening remarks, the US president praises the leaders of Qatar and Turkiye, singling them out for their efforts. He also thanked his Egyptian counterpart, calling him a “fantastic man” and a “fantastic general”.
Trump says Gaza ceasefire ‘working out incredibly well’
President Trump has highlighted the effort to stop the war on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, saying it took “between 500 to 3,000 years to get to this point”.
“We’re going to sign a document that’s going to spell out a lot rules and regulations and lots of others things. It’s very comprehensive,” said Trump at the start of what he’s described as the “peace summit” in Egypt.
He said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas “is really working out incredibly well”. “Everybody said it’s not possible to do and it’s going to happen. And it is happening before your very eyes,” Trump said alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Trump, regional leaders sign document
After concluding his opening remarks, US President Donald Trump proceeds to sign a document on the ceasefire deal. El-Sisi, Erdogan and Sheikh Tamim were also seen signing the document.
No other details were immediately available about the document that was signed.
“It’s going to hold up,” Trump said.
