Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, UK’s Starmar, Italy’s Meloni To Attend Gaza Peace Summit In Egypt On Oct 13

Leaders from 20 countries, including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will attend the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday (October 13) to finalise an agreement aimed at ending

the war in Gaza. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, has been invited. However, MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh will represent India at Trump-Sisi’s Middle East Peace Summit. US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will chair the meeting titled ‘Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit’, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said they would attend, along with Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni and Spain PM Pedro Sanchez. French President Emmanuel Macron has also confirmed attendance. “The summit aims to end the war in the GazaStrip, enhance efforts to bring peace and stability to the Middle East, and usher in a new phase of regional security and stability. This summit comes in light of US President Trump’s vision for achieving peace in the region and his relentless efforts to end conflicts around the world,” the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. According to Xinhua, the ceasefire dealbetween Israel and Hamas entered into effect on Friday, following three days of intensive negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh between the two sides mediated by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United States.

The first phase of the plan includes Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Younis, and the north, the opening of five crossings for aid, and the release of hostages and prisoners.
Earlier, a Hamas source on Friday stated the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is expected to reopen in the middle of next week, allowing for limited movement of people, Xinhua reported. However, details on operations have not been announced.
More than two years of Israeli military operations have devastated Gaza, killing over 67,000 people and triggering famine, according to Gaza’s health authorities, Xinhua reported.
Meanwhile, a huge crowd gathered at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square on Saturday as families of captives awaited their return, marking an emotional evening of gratitude and solidarity, CNN reported.
Expressing gratitude towards US President Donald Trump, his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, described it as a “powerful night,” thanking Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their efforts in achieving the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, as reported by The Times of Israel.
With Agency, ANI Inputs