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SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump 
and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will on Monday chair a Gaza 
peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh set to be attended by world leaders including 
the head of the UN.

The gathering in the Red Sea resort town will bring together "leaders from 
more than 20 countries", Sisi's office said.

It will seek "to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to achieve 
peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional 
security".

On Sunday, the Egyptian foreign ministry said a "document ending the war in 
the Gaza Strip" was expected to be signed during the "historic" gathering.

The summit was aimed at inaugurating "a new chapter of peace and security... 
and alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people" in Gaza, it said in 
a statement.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he would attend, as will British 
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and Pedro 
Sanchez of Spain.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 
will also travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, according to their offices.

The European Council will be represented by its president, Antonio Costa, a 
spokesperson said.

The plan for Gaza "offers a real chance to build a just and sustainable 
peace, and the EU is fully committed to supporting these efforts and 
contributing to its implementation", the spokesperson added.

Jordan's King Abdullah II is also expected to attend, according to state 
media.

There was no immediate word on whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 
Netanyahu would participate, while Hamas has said it will not take part.

Hossam Badran, a Hamas political bureau member, told AFP in an interview that 
the Palestinian militant group "will not be involved".

Hamas "acted principally through... Qatari and Egyptian mediators" during 
previous talks on Gaza, he said.