The meeting began at 6 pm on Monday, Swedish time, with Trump, together with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, signing a declaration on the Gaza agreement, which aims to end the two-year war.
From the stage, Trump poured flattery over the meeting participants behind him.
There is more money and power behind us than anyone has seen before, he says.
Came from Israel
The American president landed in Egypt and Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday afternoon after starting the day in Israel in parallel with Hamas releasing the 20 still living hostages and Israel releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
In Sharm el-Sheikh, Trump was met by Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi, who is hosting the meeting together with Trump.
I was sure that you were the only one, Mr. President, who could end this war ... the only one capable of bringing peace to our region, says al-Sisi at a joint appearance before the meeting, which gathers over 20 world leaders.
Trump responded by praising the Egyptian president for playing a key role in the negotiations with the extremist group Hamas.
Second phase underway
After the first phase – the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas – he states in CNN's live broadcast that the second phase of the US peace plan for the war in Gaza is now underway.
The meeting is attended by leaders from countries such as France, Italy, Iraq, Norway, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Germany, and Qatar. The Palestinian president on the West Bank, Mahmud Abbas, is also in place. According to the news agency AFP, it is the first time in eight years that Trump and Abbas meet.
Neither Hamas nor Israel is participating.
