Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, is attending the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit at the invitation of the Egyptian and U.S. presidents, expressing the international community's hope for a just and lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

Egyptian security forces killed 4 of the most dangerous criminals and seized drugs worth over 106 million Egyptian pounds during a raid on criminal cells involved in drug trafficking and unlicensed weapons across several governorates.

Over 400 Egyptian aid trucks are crossing the Rafah land crossing daily in a practical implementation of the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement to support the Gaza Strip. The city of Arish is preparing to receive trucks from several countries, with expectations to open the crossing for individuals within two days.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed that the state provides many advantages and incentives to foreign and local investors, emphasizing Egypt's keenness to attract more foreign direct investments and strengthen economic cooperation with China.

Hamas announces readiness to release 20 Israeli hostages alive, while the Israeli army prepares to receive them in the coming hours amid a US-mediated agreement by President Trump.

China is ready to strengthen its strategic cooperation with North Korea in international and regional affairs, according to a message from President Xi Jinping to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Additionally, the foreign ministers of Indonesia and North Korea met in Pyongyang to discuss bilateral relations and signed a memorandum of understanding.

Egypt is hosting a peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh chaired by Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Donald Trump with participation from over 20 countries and the UN Secretary-General. The summit aims to end the war in Gaza and promote peace and stability in the Middle East.

The Taliban have declared the end of their military operation against Pakistan along the shared border following airstrikes attributed to Islamabad. Intense clashes occurred, and regional powers have called for restraint to avoid escalation.

Hossam Badran of Hamas stated that the weapons held by Palestinians in Gaza are for self-defense and comply with international charters. The future of these weapons is deferred to internal Palestinian national dialogue. He also appreciated Egypt's stance that weapons are an internal Palestinian matter.

Hossam Badran, member of Hamas's Political Bureau, said the negotiating delegation stayed several days in Sharm El-Sheikh during talks to end the Gaza war. He emphasized the importance of reconciliation with Fatah and the need for Palestinian national consensus to sustain the ceasefire.