October 13, 2025
The heads of state of the United States, Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt signed President Donald Trump’s vision for enduring Middle East peace during a peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, hours after Trump addressed the Knesset in Jerusalem and the same day that the final 20 living Israeli hostages were released from Gaza. Although the impetus for the summit was the Gaza ceasefire plan, no officials from Israel or Hamas participated in the session. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined a last-minute invitation, citing the approaching Simchat Torah holiday.
The Sharm el-Sheikh document, “The Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity,” is not a treaty, nor is it the actual Hamas-Israel agreement to end the Gaza war. Instead, the declaration is a general commitment among four mediating countries to work to implement the 20-point Trump peace plan unveiled September 29 “in a manner that ensures peace, security, stability, and opportunity for all peoples of the region, including both Palestinians and Israelis.”
The document presents generalities about a durable peace for the Gaza Strip and a comprehensive peace across the Middle East but lacks specifics about achieving those goals.
While Netanyahu and Hamas leaders did not attend the summit, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas did, enabling him to speak briefly in person with Trump for the first time since 2017.
Among others participating in the summit but not signing the document were the leaders of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, Canada, Paraguay, Indonesia, Pakistan, Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, as well as representatives of Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, India and Japan. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and European Council President Antonio Costa also were there.
— Ken Stein and Michael Jacobs, October 14, 2025
The Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity
We, the undersigned, welcome the truly historic commitment and implementation by all parties to the Trump Peace Agreement, ending more than two years of profound suffering and loss — opening a new chapter for the region defined by hope, security, and a shared vision for peace and prosperity.
We support and stand behind President Trump’s sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza and bring lasting peace to the Middle East. Together, we will implement this agreement in a manner that ensures peace, security, stability, and opportunity for all peoples of the region, including both Palestinians and Israelis.
We understand that lasting peace will be one in which both Palestinians and Israelis can prosper with their fundamental human rights protected, their security guaranteed, and their dignity upheld.
We affirm that meaningful progress emerges through cooperation and sustained dialogue, and that strengthening bonds among nations and peoples serves the enduring interests of regional and global peace and stability.
We recognize the deep historical and spiritual significance of this region to the faith communities whose roots are intertwined with the land of the region — Christianity, Islam, and Judaism among them. Respect for these sacred connections and the protection of their heritage sites shall remain paramount in our commitment to peaceful coexistence.
We are united in our determination to dismantle extremism and radicalization in all its forms. No society can flourish when violence and racism is normalized, or when radical ideologies threaten the fabric of civil life. We commit to addressing the conditions that enable extremism and to promoting education, opportunity, and mutual respect as foundations for lasting peace.
We hereby commit to the resolution of future disputes through diplomatic engagement and negotiation rather than through force or protracted conflict. We acknowledge that the Middle East cannot endure a persistent cycle of prolonged warfare, stalled negotiations, or the fragmentary, incomplete, or selective application of successfully negotiated terms. The tragedies witnessed over the past two years must serve as an urgent reminder that future generations deserve better than the failures of the past.
We seek tolerance, dignity, and equal opportunity for every person, ensuring this region is a place where all can pursue their aspirations in peace, security, and economic prosperity, regardless of race, faith, or ethnicity.
We pursue a comprehensive vision of peace, security, and shared prosperity in the region, grounded in the principles of mutual respect and shared destiny.
In this spirit, we welcome the progress achieved in establishing comprehensive and durable peace arrangements in the Gaza Strip, as well as the friendly and mutually beneficial relationship between Israel and its regional neighbors. We pledge to work collectively to implement and sustain this legacy, building institutional foundations upon which future generations may thrive together in peace.
We commit ourselves to a future of enduring peace.
Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye
