Three Qatari diplomats were killed in a car crash in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, two security sources told Reuters on Sunday. Two other diplomats were injured in the crash. The accident occurred just a day before the city is set to host a global summit aimed at finalizing an agreement to end the conflict in Gaza.
It is unclear whether the diplomats were part of Qatar’s negotiating team, which, along with Egyptian officials in Sharm El Sheikh, helped broker an initial agreement this week between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan. The city is set to host a global summit on Monday to finalize an agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza.
ALL ABOUT THE GAZA PEACE SUMMIT
The upcoming Gaza peace summit will be co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and US President Donald Trump. According to a presidential statement released Saturday, the gathering will bring together leaders from more than 20 countries.
The summit’s goal is to end the war in Gaza, strengthen efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional security, the statement said. It emphasized that the summit aligns with President Trump’s vision for achieving peace in the region and his ongoing efforts to resolve global conflicts.
On Wednesday, Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement on the first phase of a 20-point plan he unveiled on September 29. The plan aims to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, facilitate the release of all Israeli captives in exchange for roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, and oversee a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the enclave.
The first phase of the agreement went into effect at 12 noon local time (0900 GMT) on Friday. The second phase of the peace plan seeks establishment of a new governing structure in Gaza, establishing a security force made up of Palestinian personnel alongside troops from Arab and Islamic nations, and ensuring the disarmament of Hamas.
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With inputs from Reuters
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