Donald Trump has hailed a “historic day” which he hopes will result in “rebuilding Gaza” after a peace deal was signed at a worldwide summit in Egypt.
The US president spoke to reporters aboard Air Drive One on his method again from Sharm el-Sheikh, the place world leaders gathered on Monday to mark an settlement he mentioned had answered the “prayers of tens of millions”.
Gaza deal signed – as it happened
Requested whether or not the deal, which has secured a ceasefire in Gaza and seen all residing Israeli hostages returned to their households, might result in a Palestinian state, Mr Trump mentioned: “We’re speaking about rebuilding Gaza.
“I am not speaking about single state or double state or two-state. We’re speaking concerning the rebuilding of Gaza.”
Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Drive One. Pic: Reuters
Mr Trump’s longer-term 20-point proposal consists of a “board of peace” to oversee the creation of a transitional authority for the territory. It could be chaired by Mr Trump, who has floated a job for Sir Tony Blair. He was additionally in Egypt, alongside along with his successor Sir Keir Starmer.
Chatting with these assembled in Sharm el-Sheikh, Mr Trump mentioned: “We have achieved what all people mentioned was not possible, in the end, now we have peace within the Center East.”
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Peace deal signed – however will it maintain?
Mr Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had earlier signed a doc he mentioned would lay the groundwork for Gaza’s future.
Nonetheless, a replica was not made public.
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Trump addresses Knesset: Key moments
Mr Trump had flown to Sharm el-Sheikh from Jerusalem, the place he obtained a rapturous welcome and at the very least 22 standing ovations as he addressed Israel’s Knesset (parliament) – however was additionally heckled by some members.
The US president, who was hailed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s “biggest good friend”, mentioned “after so a few years of unceasing battle and countless hazard, at present the skies are calm, the weapons are silent and the sirens are nonetheless”.
He added: “It is the beginning of a grand harmony and lasting concord for Israel and all of the nations of what’s going to quickly be a really magnificent area.”
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From the left, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, US President Donald Trump, Emir of Qatar Cheikh Tamim ben Hamad al-Thani, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and fellow dignitaries pose in the course of the household pictur
It comes after Israel and Hamas final week agreed to the primary section of a long-sought ceasefire deal geared toward bringing the devastating battle in Gaza to an finish after two years of bloodshed.
Israel’s battle in Gaza, launched following the killing of 1,200 folks and seize of 251 extra by Hamas throughout its assaults on 7 October 2023, noticed greater than 67,000 Gazans killed, in response to Palestinian well being officers.
Its figures don’t differentiate between civilians and combatants, nevertheless it says round half of these killed have been girls and kids.
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On Monday, Hamas freed all 20 living hostages, however solely launched the our bodies of 4 useless hostages.
As a part of Mr Trump’s peace deal, Hamas was given 72 hours (till 10am on Monday) to return the 48 hostages left in Gaza – 20 of whom have been identified to be alive and 28 who’ve died.
Hamas beforehand indicated that recovering the our bodies of some useless hostages might take longer, as not all burial websites are identified.
The Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board condemned Hamas’s actions, calling it “a blatant breach of the settlement”.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attended the ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh alongside different world leaders, together with Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and France’s Emmanuel Macron.
He mentioned the UK might play a key function in monitoring the ceasefire.
Sir Keir mentioned: “What occurs tomorrow actually issues, and that is why, what I have been discussing with leaders all day is, what half can we play?
“And we, the UK particularly, I believe, can play an element in monitoring the ceasefire, but in addition decommissioning the aptitude of Hamas and their weaponry drawing on our expertise in Northern Eire.
“So the query at present has already moved to, how can we implement how can we make sure that this strikes ahead? It is actually necessary we hold that focus. We mustn’t have any missteps now.”
