Macron Heads to Egypt for Gaza Peace Talks With Trump and Regional Leaders

Paris frames the visit as a push to implement a plan prioritizing a ceasefire, hostage releases, full humanitarian access.

Overview

The Élysée said Emmanuel Macron will travel to Egypt on Monday, Oct. 13, to discuss next steps on a U.S.-proposed Gaza peace plan.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Egypt's Abdel Fattah al Sisi will preside over a peace summit in Sharm el Sheikh with leaders from more than 20 countries.
Attendees confirmed by organizers include UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, Spain's Pedro Sánchez, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and European Council President Antonio Costa.
The French presidency says the plan seeks a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages and restored full humanitarian access to Gaza, with mediation involving Qatar, Egypt and Turkey.
Macron will also restate France's support for a two-state solution, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attendance has not been confirmed and a Hamas official says the group will not attend.