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Live: At Gaza summit in Egypt, Trump hails a 'tremendous day' for the Middle East

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Sunday, October 12


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World leaders gathered in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheik on Monday for a summit aimed at supporting the Gaza ceasefire and developing a long-term plan for rebuilding the devastated enclave. Earlier in the day, Hamas freed the 20 surviving hostages while Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners under the US-brokered deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest.

Yesterday's developments:

  • Food distribution sites run by the controversial US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are being shut down under the terms of the ceasefire deal, regional officials told AP on Sunday. 
  • Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the country had achieved great victories in two years of war on multiple fronts but warned the conflict was not yet over.  
  • The Palestinian Authority is ready to work with US President Donald Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on their effort to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire and start rebuilding, a senior Palestinian official told Blair on Sunday.

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