Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has invited former U.S. President Donald Trump to attend a potential signing ceremony in Cairo for a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the ongoing war in Gaza.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Police Academy in Cairo, Sisi addressed Trump directly, saying, “If an agreement is reached, it would be wonderful if you could attend the signing ceremony.” He added, “I invite President Trump to be present in Egypt should the agreement come to fruition.”

Sisi’s remarks came as Egypt continues to host high-level indirect negotiations between delegations from Hamas and the Israeli occupation regime, with the participation of mediators from Qatar, the United States, and Türkiye. The talks, held in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, aim to finalize a framework for halting Israel’s two-year-long assault on Gaza and securing a lasting truce.

According to Egyptian officials quoted in Al Jazeera Arabic and Sky News Arabia, the discussions are “progressing positively,” with mediators seeking to establish mechanisms for a full ceasefire, prisoner exchanges, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.

Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Turkish intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın, and senior U.S. and Israeli representatives are reportedly participating in the closed-door meetings.

Sisi emphasized Egypt’s ongoing commitment to regional peace and stability, saying he hopes all sides will “seize this opportunity to end the war and restore calm.”

Observers view Sisi’s invitation to Trump as both a symbolic gesture and a potential diplomatic bridge between Washington and regional actors amid growing calls for a political settlement in Gaza. Egyptian media, including Al-Ahram Online and Egypt Today, highlighted that Sisi’s message reflects Cairo’s central role in mediating the conflict and its determination to host any prospective peace agreement on its soil.

The Egyptian president has repeatedly positioned his country as a “guarantor of regional stability,” stressing that Egypt’s borders with Gaza must not be redrawn and that the humanitarian suffering of Palestinians must come to an end.

If the ongoing negotiations yield results, the signing of the agreement in Cairo could mark a pivotal moment in efforts to end one of the deadliest wars in recent Middle Eastern history.(ILKHA)