An international summit will be held in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalize an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, the Egyptian Presidency announced in a statement on Saturday. The meeting will be co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, with the participation of leaders from more than 20 countries, the statement said. The summit aims to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to bring peace and stability to the Middle East, and usher in a new phase of regional security and stability, according to the statement. On the same day, al-Sisi said that the current ceasefire agreement needs to receive stronger international legitimacy, and its adoption by the UN Security Council would be the most appropriate approach. Additionally, the Egyptian president expressed his belief that it is necessary to deploy an international peacekeeping force in Gaza to ensure the smooth implementation of the ceasefire agreement. It is widely believed that al-Sisi's move aims to gather more international consensus and consolidate the progress already made in ceasefire negotiations. The Egyptian president also announced on Saturday that Egypt plans to host an international conference on Gaza reconstruction as soon as possible. The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas entered into effect on Friday, following three days of intensive negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh between the two sides mediated by Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye and the United States. The first phase of the plan includes Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Younis, and the north, the opening of five crossings for aid, and the release of hostages and prisoners. A Hamas source on Friday said the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is expected to reopen in the middle of next week to allow limited movement of people, though details on operations have not been announced. More than two years of Israeli military operations have devastated Gaza, killing over 67,000 people and triggering famine, according to Gaza's health authorities. Shotlist: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - Oct 7, 2025: FILE: Cairo, Egypt - July 24, 2022 1. Egyptian national flag, building; FILE: Cairo, Egypt - April 6, 2019 2. Egyptian national flag; Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - Oct 7, 2025 3. Various of traffic; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Recent 4. Various of destroyed buildings, rubble, people clearing rubble; 5. Various of displaced people with belongings, vehicles; 6. Various of tents, destroyed apartment buildings in background; Gaza Strip - Oct 10, 2025 7. Various of crowds of displaced people heading home on foot, trucks packed with belongings. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]