US-Qatar-Egypt-Turkey Signs Declaration Of Ceasefire, Gaza Trump: An Extraordinary Day

JAKARTA - United States President Donald Trump praised the "extraordinary day for the Middle East" when he and regional leaders signed a declaration on Monday aimed at strengthening the ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and detainees.

The signing of the declaration as a guarantee of the Gaza deal was carried out together with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

The signing of the "Sharm El Sheikh Summit For Peace: Agreement To End The War In Gaza" was attended by a number of world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, King of Jordan Abdullah II, to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

"It's been a great day for the world, it's been a great day for the Middle East," said President Trump, quoted by Arab News Oct. 14.

"This document will outline rules and regulations as well as many other things," he continued before signing, repeating twice that "this document will last."

As part of President Trump's plan to end the Gaza war, the militant group Hamas on Monday released the last 20 surviving hostages it has taken after two years of conflict in Gaza.

In return, Israel released 1,968 prisoners, mostly Palestinians, who were held in prisons, according to the country's prison service.

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Trump's visit to the Middle East aims to celebrate his role in brokering the ceasefire and a deal to release hostages last week but there is still much to be negotiated.

Among the potential points is Hamas' refusal to strip away weapons and Israel's failure to pledge to fully withdraw from the devastated territory.

However, the US leader has repeatedly hinted at his confidence the ceasefire will last, saying in a meeting with President El-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh that negotiations regarding the next steps of the plan are ongoing.

"As far as we are concerned, phase 2 has started," he said.

It is known that President Trump announced plans for 20 points of peace for Gaza by the end of September, which helped realize the ceasefire.

President Trump also met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas at the summit, which was not attended by representatives of Israel and Hamas.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem on Monday urged Trump and mediators of the Gaza deal to "continue to monitor Israel's behavior and ensure Israel does not continue its aggression against our people."

As of yesterday, Israel's campaign in Gaza has killed at least 67,869 people and injured 170,105 others, according to figures from the Ministry of Health in the Hamas-controlled region, which the United Nations considers credible.

The data does not differentiate between civilians and combatants, but shows more than half of the victims who died were women and children.