Egypt to host Gaza summit as hostages set for release

Israel, meanwhile, said on Sunday that it expected all of the living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released on Monday, confirming the next phase of the breakthrough ceasefire deal with Hamas, as Palestinians awaited a long-promised surge of aid deliveries into the enclave.

- Agencies

Palestinians make their way past destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Sunday.

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Leaders from more than 20 nations to take part

The gathering in Egypt's Red Sea resort town will bring together “leaders from more than 20 countries”, Sisi’s office said. It will aim “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional security and stability”.

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said he will attend, as will Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sanchez of Spain.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, according to their offices.

The European Council will be represented by its president, Antonio Costa, a spokesperson said.