At least three Qatari diplomats were killed on Saturday in a tragic car crash while heading to Egypt ahead of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire summit, news Agency AP reported. According to officials, two other diplomats also suffered severe injuries after the vehicle overturned about 50 kilometers from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
The diplomats from the Qatari protocol team were en route to the city to attend the high-level ‘Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit’ celebrating a ceasefire in the recent Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Qatar acted as a mediator for the ceasefire along with Egypt, Turkey, and the United States. The international peace summit is being hosted to finalise an agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war.
Trump To chair Gaza Peace Summit In Egypt
US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will co-chair the “Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday,” according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency. The meeting will see the participation of leaders from over 20 countries, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and US Secretary General António Guterres.
“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. This summit comes in light of US President Trump’s vision for achieving peace in the region and his relentless efforts to end conflicts around the world,” the Egyptian presidency said.
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday after days of intensive negotiations in Egypt’s Sharm-El-Sheik. The first phase of the plan includes Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Younis, and the north and the release of hostages and prisoners.
