(Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday's summit on ending the Gaza war in Egypt, his office said, after Cairo had earlier announced he would take part, a prospect that could have been awkward for some confirmed guests.

Some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has for two years waged a brutal and systematic war against Hamas, are returning home and beginning to reckon with the destruction caused by the conflict.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino was among attendees in Egypt, continuing a string of appearances with the US president.

President Donald Trump has arrived in Egypt for a summit with world leaders on Gaza. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi praised Trump as ‘only one’ who can bring peace to the region. His comments came as the two co-chair a summit on postwar Gaza in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

President Donald Trump arrived in Egypt on Monday for a global summit on Gaza's future as he tries to advance peace in the Middle East after visiting Israel to celebrate a U.S.

President Trump is in Egypt for the Mideast peace summit to discuss what's next for Gaza. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander retired General Wesley Clark join Erielle Reshef to provide their analysis and insight on the region.

US President Donald Trump praised Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for his key role in mediating with Hamas, as both leaders opened the Gaza peace summit attended by over two dozen world leaders in Sharm El-Sheikh.

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is expected to reopen to civilians next week, according to several sources. The facility is expected to officially reopen for pedestrian traffic on Tuesday,