CAIRO - 9 October 2025: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed Thursday the peace agreement aimed at stopping bloodshed in the besieged Gaza Strip, emphasizing that the world is witnessing a historic moment that embodies the triumph of the will for peace over the logic of war.
“From Sharm El-Sheikh — the city of peace and the cradle of dialogue and understanding — an agreement is reached to establish a ceasefire and end the war in Gaza after two years of suffering and woes, in accordance with the peace plan proposed by President Trump and under the auspices of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States of America,” President Sisi wrote in a post on Facebook.
He continued: “This agreement does not only close the chapter of war; it also opens the door of hope for the peoples of the region for a future defined by justice and stability.”
Hamas and Israel are expected to sign an agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza at tonight. The ceasefire in Gaza will take effect once the agreement is signed.
The pact includes a ceasefire and a captive-prisoner exchange deal, paving the way for ending the war that has claimed the lives of more than 67,000 people, including 20,000 children, and plunged the enclave into famine.
The first phase of the agreement was announced by the President of the United States Donald Trump on Wednesday In a post on Truth Social, where he revealed that all hostages will be released very soon and Israel will withdraw its forces to an agreed-upon line “as a first step toward a strong, lasting, and eternal peace."
This comes after Egypt hosted intensive talks between high-level delegations from Hamas and Israel for the past three days, aimed at ending the war in Gaza within the framework of the recent peace plan proposed by Trump.
Thu, Oct. 9, 2025
