Bruno Finel

“The Franco-Saudi initiative, along with the New York Declaration endorsed by 142 states, created decisive momentum and paved the way for the peace plan signed today.”

In the short term, the mood is almost celebratory. Hostilities have paused, hostages have been returned, and the guns have fallen silent—at least for now. 

When a U.S. president of Donald Trump’s stature sets his sights on the Middle East, the global stage shifts. Monday’s summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Trump himself, is not merely a ceremonial close to the latest round of bloodshed in Gaza. 

On Monday, global attention will turn to Sharm el-Sheikh, as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump co-chair a high-level peace summit aimed at ending the war in Gaza. 

On Monday, a high-profile summit for peace in Gaza will convene in Sharm el-Sheikh, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump.

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in Egypt on Monday, officially to “show support for the implementation of the ceasefire agreement presented by Donald Trump” between Israel and Hamas. 

Turkish Airlines is reportedly exploring the possibility of resuming flights to Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport in the coming weeks, signaling what could be a remarkable shift after nearly two years of frozen aviation ties between the two countries.

The recent agreement between Israel and Hamas on the release of hostages and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners marks a significant diplomatic breakthrough — and an early victory for U.S. President Donald Trump.

Two years ago, on October 7, 2023, the State of Israel woke up to a nightmare of unspeakable horror.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, as Israeli and Hamas representatives prepared to begin indirect negotiations in Egypt aimed at securing a hostage-prisoner exchange and achieving a ceasefire.

Nine Swiss activists from the self-styled “Gaza humanitarian flotilla” returned home Sunday to Geneva — not with humility or gratitude for their safe release, but with a fresh set of accusations against Israel.

This Sunday’s meeting in Cairo between Israeli and Hamas delegations - facilitated by Trump-era figures Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - isn’t just another round of Middle East peace talks. mediation.