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Netanyahu will attend Monday's summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, an Egyptian presidential spokesperson told Reuters.

"Both Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take part in the peace summit to solidify the agreement to end the war in Gaza and reaffirm their commitment to it," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said Trump and Netanyahu held a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi while they were in Israel on Monday.

As my colleague on Parliament Hill, Benjamin Lopez Steven, reported yesterday, the prime minister’s trip to Egypt today will be his first trip to the Middle East since announcing last month that Canada officially recognizes a Palestinian state.

That decision, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement at the time, was meant to preserve the prospect of a two-state solution. The PMO expressed concern that Hamas and Israeli actions were eroding the possibility of a negotiated settlement.

The PMO added that Canada offers its partnership in "building the promise of a peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and the State of Israel."

Carney first announced Canada’s move in July, saying recognition was conditional on the Palestinian authority, which controls parts of the West Bank, making certain commitments.

Those commitments include governance reforms, general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no part and the demilitarization of the Palestinian state.

The PMO said last month that "Canada will intensify efforts to support the Palestinian Authority's implementation of this reform agenda, on which progress has already been made."

Sharm el-Sheikh is where negotiations for this latest — and most promising — ceasefire were previously held between Israel and Hamas. Also acting as mediators in the talks were several Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. The leaders of those countries and at least two dozen are convening in Egypt today.

Sharm el-Sheikh is a city on the southeastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt — not too far from Israel and Gaza — and is known for its Red Sea resorts.

Trump administration officials told the Times of Israel that the goal of the meeting to "to solidify the backing from guarantors of the deal — 'not the parties.'" The newspaper was quoting a Trump administration official.

The president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will be among those in attendance, according to the Times.

Trump tells media on Air Force One on Sunday night that the war between Israel and Hamas is finished, in spite of Netanyahu’s caution Sunday that it is not over. But as if by repeating it, with emphasis, Trump hopes he can force it to be true.

“I did this not for Nobel [the Peace Prize]; I did this for saving lives,” Trump said en route to Israel, promising a “board of peace” will be in place “very shortly.”

But critical details of his 20-point peace plan are yet to be agreed on, particularly whether and how Hamas will disarm, a timeline for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and who will make up an international stabilization force.

More than 20 world leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, are gathering in Sharm el- Sheik, Egypt, to witness the peace plan signing, but also to hammer out how reconstruction would begin in Gaza.

A momentous day today will be followed by difficult negotiations on a still-fragile peace.

Hi, I’m Sara Jabakhanji, a senior writer based in Toronto.

Trump arrived in Israel early on Monday and was whisked off to the Knesset, where he signed the guest book and is scheduled to speak to Israeli lawmakers.

With tears in their eyes, a few hundred people gathered in Jerusalem in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house to watch the release of hostages.

This is one of the spots where protesters have gone over the past two years to demand that their government do more to secure a hostage release deal.

As the 20 hostages who are still alive are released, people are speaking of having a sense of elation mixed with grief.

“I know many people don’t like Trump, but for us, he gave us a solution and pressured … Netanyahu.”

She and many of the hostage families believe that Netanyhu squandered previous peace deals.

On Saturday night, when U.S. Special envoy Steven Witkoff thousands at hostages square in Tel Aviv, he had to repeatedly ask the crowd to stop booing when he mentioned Netanyahu’s name.

Good morning.

Israel says all 20 of its living hostages were released early this morning, the first step in a ceasefire signed with Hamas five days ago. The ceasefire is expected to lead to the release of about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and the remains of 28 Israeli hostages believed to be dead. The Israeli military has planned a ceremony in Gaza on behalf of the Israelis who died.

On Sunday, the Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza said the amount of aid entering the Palestinian territory increased to about 600 trucks per day, as stipulated in the ceasefire agreement.

Later today, leaders from 30 countries will attend the 2025 Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where they will discuss the implementation of the Gaza peace plan. They will also discuss future governance of the Gaza Strip, security and humanitarian assistance.

The summit will be co-chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Trump will address Israel's parliament, the Knesset, before heading to Egypt.

We'll be bringing you live updates as the day unfolds.

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