Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan on Monday, as negotiators from Hamas, Israel, and the United States converged on Egypt to discuss a hostage-prisoner exchange and ceasefire.

“I can only extend my praise and appreciation for US President Donald Trump,” he said in an address. “A ceasefire, the return of prisoners and detainees, the reconstruction of Gaza and the launch of a peaceful political process that leads to the establishment and recognition of the Palestinian state means we are on the right path to lasting peace and stability.”