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In Sharm el-Sheikh, the U.S. and Egyptian presidents are co-chairing a “Summit for Peace” to shore up a breakthrough ceasefire and end the two-year war in Gaza, even as Israel and Hamas—who have no direct contacts—stay away. The roughly two-hour meeting coincides with Hamas’ planned release of its 20 remaining living Israeli hostages and Israel’s freeing of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Leaders from Turkey, Jordan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, the U.N. and EU will attend, facing unresolved questions over disarming Hamas, Gaza’s post‑war governance, Israel’s withdrawal, and a $53 billion reconstruction effort, with Egypt planning a future conference.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.