SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — World leaders gathered Monday in Egypt for a summit aimed at supporting the ceasefire reached in Gaza, ending the Israel-Hamas war and developing a long-term vision to rebuild the devastated Palestinian territory.

Before the summit co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi and U.S. President Donald Trump began, el-Sissi hailed Trump as the “only one” able to bring peace to the region.

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Israel and Hamas came under pressure from the United States, Arab countries and Turkey to agree on the ceasefire’s first phase negotiated in Qatar through mediators. The truce began Friday.

But major questions remain over what happens next, raising the risk

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