The U.S. State Department has marked one year since the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where leaders from across the world joined President Trump to affirm what the administration described as his Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict. Spokesman Thomas "Tommy" Pigott credited President Trump's leadership with ending a conflict that had previously had "no end in sight," and outlined a series of developments the administration says have built the foundations for a transformed Gaza.
Among the achievements cited: an enduring ceasefire, the return of every hostage — both living and deceased — and the establishment of a Board of Peace alongside a Palestinian technocratic administration to govern Gaza. A fully costed recovery plan has also been put in place, according to Pigott's statement.
On the humanitarian front, the statement said food support is reaching more Palestinians and that Hamas theft of aid has dwindled, though no specific figures were provided for either claim.
The administration framed these outcomes as significant but preliminary. "These achievements, while remarkable, represent only the beginning," Pigott said, adding that rebuilding Gaza would be "an arduous, multi-year process" in which "implementation will be difficult." The stated goal remains a demilitarized Gaza where, in the administration's words, Palestinians can live without Hamas rule and Israel can have "genuine and lasting security." Questions around governance and accountability in that transition remain central to broader regional debate — a dimension explored in earlier reporting on the challenges Gaza will face even if Hamas disarms.
No other parties or mediating governments were cited by name in the anniversary assessment.
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