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French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Egypt on Monday to show support for the Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by the United States and to take part in discussions on implementing the next stages of the agreement, the Élysée Palace announced.
The French presidency did not confirm whether Macron would meet US President Donald Trump, who may also travel to Egypt, where the talks leading to the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas were held.
Macron’s visit will take him to the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, the venue of the indirect negotiations that produced the peace deal.
According to the Élysée, he will hold talks “with partners on the next steps of the peace plan’s implementation.”
The visit forms part of France’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East, building on a joint Franco-Saudi initiative centred on the “two-state solution,” which envisions Israel and Palestine coexisting as independent states.
Last month, France formally recognised the State of Palestine as part of this initiative, a decision that provoked anger from Israel and drew criticism from the United States.
Macron’s trip comes amid political turbulence at home.
The French president recently reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister after his resignation earlier in the week and instructed him to form a new government capable of advancing an austerity budget that has faced strong opposition in parliament.
