Sharm El-Sheikh, Oct 14 (NationPress) A significant document endorsing the recently established Gaza ceasefire agreement was signed by the four mediators involved, notably in the absence of representatives from both Israel and Hamas.

This important document saw the signatures of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, US President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, as reported by the Xinhua news agency.

The summit, co-chaired by the Egyptian and US Presidents, gathered leaders from over 20 nations, alongside regional and international organizations.

During his address at the summit, Sisi stated, “I welcome you all to the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, at this momentous and pivotal historical juncture, in which we have together witnessed the conclusion of the Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement to end the war in Gaza.”

He emphasized that this initiative represents “a glimmer of hope that this agreement will close a painful chapter in human history and open the door to a new era of peace and stability in the Middle East, granting the region's peoples, who have been exhausted by conflicts, a better tomorrow.”

Sisi reaffirmed his backing for the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire plan, insisting that the agreement must be “solidified and all its phases implemented, leading to the realization of the two-state solution.”

The summit primarily focused on endorsing the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement to conclude the war in Gaza, finalized on October 9, through the mediation of Egypt, the United States, Qatar, and Turkey, as stated by the Egyptian presidency.

Moreover, it highlighted the necessity of cooperation among the international community to furnish all means essential for executing the agreement's provisions and ensuring its sustainability, including a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza, the completion of the hostage and prisoner exchange process, the Israeli withdrawal, and the provision of humanitarian and relief aid into the Gaza Strip.

The initial phase of the plan encompasses the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Younis, and the northern areas, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and the opening of five crossings for aid.

Earlier on Monday, Hamas declared that it had delivered all 20 remaining living hostages captured during the attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. In parallel, Israeli authorities have initiated the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of the exchange agreement.

Over two years of Israeli military actions have ravaged Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over 67,000 individuals and triggering famine, according to Gaza's health authorities and UN-backed food experts.