The recently reached Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was officially signed at a summit in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheik on Monday. The document was signed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, -- leaders of the four nations who had mediated the negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Monday's summit gathered political leaders from more than 20 countries as well as regional and international organizations. Neither Israel or Hamas was represented at the event. Sisi said the signing stands as 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. The Egyptian president reiterated support for the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire plan, stressing that the agreement must be "solidified and all its phases implemented, leading to the realization of the two-state solution." Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof told reporters that the world leaders expect Israel and the Palestinians to take all necessary steps to preserve the ceasefire. "Look at the different leaders here from Indonesia to Arab countries, but also a lot of European countries, Canada. I think they all are convinced that this is the moment in time that we could write history. So, I think that together, and [by] showing ourselves behind the signing, we give a clear signal to Netanyahu, also to the Palestinian Authority, to make real use and reform the Palestinian Authority itself, and also a clear signal to Hamas that they cannot play a role in the future of Gaza anymore," he said. The Gaza ceasefire deal took effect on Oct 10, following three days of intensive negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh between Israel and Hamas 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 exchange of hostages and prisoners, and the opening of five crossings for aid. On Monday, Hamas released 20 living Israeli hostages in two batches and returned the remains of four Israeli hostages. Meanwhile, the Israeli authorities said they had released 1,986 Palestinian prisoners. SHOTLIST: 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; FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 4. Various of White House; 5. Various of Capitol building; FILE: Doha, Qatar - Date Unknown 6. National flag of Qatar; 7. City skyline; 8. Various of buildings, traffic; FILE: Istanbul, Türkiye - Aug 23, 2018 9. National flag of Türkiye; FILE: Istanbul, Türkiye - Date Unknown 10. Various of cityscape, traffic on bridge; FILE: Tel Aviv, Israel - June 2021 11. National flags of Israel; FILE: Israel - Nov 1, 2022 12. Israeli Parliament Knesset; FILE: Tel Aviv, Israel - April 7-8, 2019 13. City view, national flag of Israel on building; Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - Oct 13, 2025 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Dick Schoof, Dutch Prime Minister: "Look at the different leaders here from Indonesia to Arab countries, but also a lot of European countries, Canada. I think they all are convinced that this is the moment in time that we could write history. So, I think that together, and [by] showing ourselves behind the signing, we give a clear signal to Netanyahu, also to the Palestinian Authority, to make real use and reform the Palestinian Authority itself, and also a clear signal to Hamas that they cannot play a role in the future of Gaza anymore."; Tel Aviv, Israel - Oct 13, 2025 15. Mobile jet bridge connecting helicopter, ambulance; 16. Various of ambulance, other vehicles arriving at Sheba Medical Center; Ramallah, West Bank - Oct 13, 2025 17. Various of crowd around bus carrying Palestinian prisoners released from Israel; 18. Various of released Palestinian prisoners getting off bus, welcomed by cheering crowd. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]