Ireland will have to commit millions of euro in further aid for Gaza in the coming months, the Cabinet will be told.

Tanaiste Simon Harris is to update Cabinet colleagues on Tuesday about a "substantial aid package" to Gaza from Ireland.

Ireland has joined the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority (PA), a group established in response to the urgent and unprecedented financial crisis confronting the PA.

It is likely that in addition to the immediate aid package, Ireland will also ultimately commit funding for the reconstruction of Gaza.

It is understood the Tanaiste will tell ministers that developments in the Middle East in recent days represent a "major breakthrough" and that now there is "finally an opportunity to ease the immense suffering of the people of Gaza who have endured untold horrors".

Calling the signing of the peace deal a “momentous” breakthrough, US president Donald Trump said he looks forward to rebuilding Gaza.

The president however, avoided taking a stance on a Palestinian state.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back after the signing of deal in Sharm el-Sheikh, he said: "We're talking about rebuilding Gaza.

"I'm not talking about single state or double state or two-state. We're talking about the rebuilding of Gaza."

Or was one of the 20 living hostages freed as part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, brokered by President Donald Trump, while Argamani was rescued by Israeli forces in June 2024 after spending 8 months in Hamas captivity.

Turkey, which hosted Hamas political leaders for years, played a key role in bringing about the ceasefire agreement.

Jordan, alongside Egypt, will train the new Palestinian security force.

Germany, one of Israel's strongest international backers and top suppliers of military equipment, was represented by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He has expressed concern over Israel's conduct of the war and its plan for a military takeover of Gaza.

British prime minister Keir Starmer, who also attended, has said he will pledge $27m to help provide water and sanitation for Gaza and that Britain will host a three-day conference on Gaza's reconstruction and recovery.

Iran, a main backer of Hamas, did not attend. The Islamic Republic finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 revolution. Iranian officials have portrayed the ceasefire deal as a victory for Hamas.

The deal, however, has underlined Iran's waning influence in the region and revived concerns over possible renewed conflict with Israel as Iran struggles to recover from the 12-day war between the two countries in June.

The next phase of the deal will have to tackle disarming Hamas, creating a post-war government for Gaza and handling the extent of Israel's withdrawal from the territory.

Donald Trump's plan also stipulates that regional and international partners will work to develop the core of a new Palestinian security force.

Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said the international force needs a UN Security Council resolution to endorse its deployment.

He said Hamas will have no role in the transitional period in Gaza.

A 15-member committee of Palestinian technocrats, with no affiliation with any Palestinian factions and vetted by Israel, will govern day-to-day affairs in Gaza.

The committee would receive support and supervision from a "Board of Peace" proposed by Trump to oversee the implementation of the phases of his plan, Abdelatty said."We are counting on Trump to keep the implementation of this plan for all its phases," he told AP.

Another major issue is raising funds for rebuilding Gaza. The World Bank, and Egypt's postwar plan, estimate reconstruction and recovery needs in Gaza at $53bn.

Egypt plans to host an early recovery and reconstruction conference for Gaza in November.

Iran's foreign ministry on Tuesday criticised US president Donald Trump's call for dialogue, accusing Washington of "hostile and criminal behaviour" following his remarks to the Israeli parliament about being ready to strike a deal with Tehran.

In June, the US joined Israel in striking Iranian nuclear facilities after five rounds of indirect nuclear talks with Tehran that stalled over issues like domestic nuclear enrichment.

Western countries accuse Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, but Tehran maintains its nuclear programme is only for civilian purposes.

At least 27 people have been killed in clashes between two armed groups in Gaza days after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal.

Hamas, the dominant Palestinian group in the besieged territory, fought with the Dughmush clan in the Sabra neighbourhood over the weekend in one of the most violent internal confrontations in many days.

US president Donald Trump was forced to abort a last minute plan to include Israeli prime minister Benjamin in the summit in Egypt after Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to boycott the meeting.

In a mid-air power struggle, his plane circled over the Red Sea as Erdogan warned that his plane would land only after it becomes clear that Netanyahu would not arrive, reported local media citing sources.

Earlier, Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani had also warned Egyptian and US officials that he would withdraw from the summit if Netanyahu attended, according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency.

It is unclear, if the threat from the world leaders forced Netanyahu to skip the summit.

A statement from the Israeli prime minister’s office said: “Prime Minister Netanyahu was invited by US President Trump to participate in a conference taking place today in Egypt. The prime minister thanked President Trump for his invitation but stated that he would not be able to attend due to the proximity of the event to the start of the holiday.”

Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East, saying that the region has "a once-in-a-lifetime chance to put the old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us”.

Speaking at a gathering of world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh, he urged leaders "to declare that our future will not be ruled by the fights of generations past”.

Israel and Hamas came under pressure from the United States, Arab countries and Turkey to agree on the first phase of the ceasefire deal negotiated in Qatar through mediators. It began Friday.

On Monday, Trump, el-Sissi, the Qatari emir and the Turkish president signed a document. Trump said the document spelled out "a lot of rules and regulations and lots of other things, and it's very comprehensive”. The document was not shared with journalists in the room or made public.

The summit unfolded soon after Hamas released 20 remaining living Israeli hostages and Israel started to free hundreds of Palestinians from its prisons, crucial steps under the ceasefire. But major questions remain over what happens next, raising the risk of a slide back into war.

More than 20 world leaders attended the summit, including King Abdullah of Jordan, the French president and the British prime minister.