Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Adocument to support the landmark Gaza peace deal was signed during a summit at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on October 13 by the deal’s four mediators, though without the attendance of either Israel or Hamas.
The signatories to the historic document included Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, US President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Xinhua news agency reported.
Sisi reiterated support for the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire plan, stressing that the agreement must be “solidified and all its phases implemented, leading to the realization of the twostate solution.”
The summit also addressed the importance of cooperation among the international community to provide all means necessary to ensure the implementation of the agreement’s provisions and maintain its continuity, including a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza, the completion of the hostage and prisoner exchange process, the Israeli withdrawal, and the entry of humanitarian and relief aid into the Gaza Strip. At the signing ceremony, Trump said this is an “incredible day for the world, let alone the Middle East.”
He also asserted that the peace agreement is “going to hold up,” calling it the “biggest, most complicated deal.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were among 20 heads of state attending the summit.
20-point plan
Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza outlines the establishment of a temporary technocratic government, with Israel pledging not to annex the Strip and ensuring that no residents are forced to leave.
The government in Gaza will be overseen by a new international transitional body, the “Board of Peace,” which will be chaired by Trump and other members, including former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until the Palestinian Authority completes a reform program to take back control.
Hamas members who have committed themselves to peace would receive amnesty, while others would be offered safe passage abroad. Security in Gaza will be overseen by regional and international forces, who would also help train Palestinian police, while aid would flow in at agreed levels. The US would facilitate further dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians to support longterm coexistence. 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 and UN-backed food experts.
