During the Summit For Peace in Sharm El Sheikh on October 13th, 2025, Turkish President Recep Erdogan engaged in a lighthearted exchange with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and U.S. President Donald Trump also addressed Meloni, as reported between 6:09 PM and 7:07 PM UTC. Erdogan "scolded" Meloni about her smoking habits, to which she humorously responded about not wanting to kill someone, as documented on X. President Trump, also speaking with Prime Minister Meloni, remarked on American political norms regarding compliments, stating, "In the U.S., if you tell a woman she’s beautiful, your political career is over — but I’ll take my chances." He then added, "You won’t be offended if I say you’re beautiful, right? Because you are," according to a report on X. In Gaza, reports indicate that Hamas's "Sahm unit" is engaged in an exchange of fire with gunmen from the Abu Samra family in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, following previous reported confrontations between Hamas and the Daghmush family in Gaza City, according to Abu Ali Al-Abri's blog website. Earlier in the reporting window, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the return of four deceased hostages from Gaza, identified by Hamas as Guy Illouz, Yossi Sharabi, Bipin Joshi, and IDF officer Captain Daniel Perez. Their caskets were handed over to the Red Cross in southern Gaza and were en route to the National Center for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv for identification. President Donald Trump departed Sharm El Sheikh around 6:08 PM UTC, concluding his participation in the Gaza summit, which also included discussions on Gaza's reconstruction requiring demilitarization and ensuring support does not fund violence, according to previous reports. The summit itself was attended by dozens of world leaders.
