US president Donald Trump has arrived in Egypt for a summit on Gaza’s future after visiting Israel to celebrate the ceasefire deal with Hamas.
All 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas after more than two years in captivity in Gaza.
Parents were reunited with sons and children with fathers, as those held were handed over to the Red Cross before finally rejoining their loved ones with the help of the Israeli army.
Israel says it has released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal, which was brokered with help from the US, Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye.
He was seen on to the plane by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with whom the pair shared seemingly warm exchanges – although most of the conversation on the runway was inaudible due to the noise of the plane.
Trump and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will co-host a summit of more than 20 world leaders in Sharm El Sheikh.
The summit’s aim is “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional security and stability”, according to the Egyptian presidency.
The impressive aims of the meeting are matched by a similarly impressive guest list, many of whom have played a vital role in securing the ceasefire and hostage release deal that is currently in place.
Hostages were handed over to the Red Cross before finally rejoining their families with the help of the Israeli army.
Hamas had allowed some of the hostages to make video calls home on Monday morning before their release.
