U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd L) waits to welcome Finnish President Alexander Stubb at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct 9, 2025. Trump said Thursday that he will try to attend a signing ceremony on the Gaza ceasefire deal in Egypt. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will try to attend a signing ceremony on the Gaza ceasefire deal in Egypt.

"I'm going to try and make a trip over. We're going to try and get over there, and we're working on the timing, the exact timing," Trump said at a White House cabinet meeting.

Trump added that the Gaza hostages would be released "on Monday or Tuesday."

Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday.

Trump said Wednesday on Truth Social that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase of a Gaza peace plan. ■

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) waits to welcome Finnish President Alexander Stubb at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct 9, 2025. Trump said Thursday that he will try to attend a signing ceremony on the Gaza ceasefire deal in Egypt. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)