Away from Israel, and a host of international leaders will meet in Egypt today to discuss the second phase of a plan for peace in the Middle East.
Sir Keir Starmer will call for the momentum of the ceasefire agreement brokered by Donald Trump to be seized to secure lasting peace in Gaza – which has been at war for two years.
The US President and fellow negotiators, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, will sign off the peace plan in Sharm El Sheikh, joined by leaders from more than 20 countries.
The summit, co-hosted by the US leader and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, comes as part of efforts to secure the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that has been holding since Friday.
Trump, who will first travel to Israel to meet with hostage families and address parliament there, said he was “very excited about this moment in time” before Air Force One took off.
He said many in both Israel and Arab countries were “cheering” the agreement and that “everybody’s amazed and they’re thrilled and we’re going to have an amazing time”.
Speaking to reporters, Trump deemed the conflict “over”, adding: “I think people are tired of it.”
He also said he hoped to one day visit Gaza, telling travelling reporters: “I’d like to put my feet on it, at least.”
Meanwhile, Starmer will urge those at the Sharm El Sheikh summit to build on the momentum to bring about the second phase of plans to end the conflict.
