Netanyahu to attend Gaza war summit in Egypt

Ronen Zvulun
Ronen Zvulun
Oct 13, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks after a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks after a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool — Ronen Zvulun

(Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend Monday's summit on ending the Gaza war in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, an Egyptian presidential spokesperson said.

"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 also said U.S. President Donald Trump and Netanyahu held a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi while they were in Israel on Monday.

(Reporting by Mohamed Hendawy, Jana Chokeir and Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Alison Williams)