CAIRO – 10 October 2025: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a phone call with United States (US) President Donald Trump, on Thursday, after announcing a Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Sharm El Sheikh.
The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the President congratulated President Trump on the success of his tireless efforts to stop the war in the Gaza Strip and expressed his deep appreciation for the US President and his commitment to ending the war in the Strip.
For his part, President Trump expressed his extreme happiness with this historic achievement and his close friendship with President El-Sisi, noting that all eyes had been on Egypt in recent days to follow the developments in the Sharm El-Sheikh negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
President El-Sisi noted that reaching the agreement is a historic achievement, realized by President Trump's keenness, endeavors, and sincere efforts toward peace. The President affirmed that President Trump therefore deserves to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
The President stressed the need to proceed with implementing the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip in all its stages, emphasizing the importance of President Trump's support and sponsorship of its implementation.
President El-Sisi extended an invitation to President Trump to participate in a celebration to be held in Egypt to mark concluding the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, considering it a historic agreement that crowns the joint efforts of Egypt, the United States, and the mediators over the past period. President Trump welcomed the invitation and expressed his pleasure to visit Egypt, especially since it is a country he holds in great esteem.