CAIRO (Reuters) -Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, for the first time on the sidelines of the summit held to discuss Gaza's reconstruction in Cairo on Tuesday.

A plan for Gaza formulated by Egypt would exclude Hamas from governance of the enclave once the war ends, a draft of the plan obtained by CNN shows.

Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza's future.

The Mayor of Cairo has stepped down, which means a special election will have to take place and will cost taxpayers thousands. Other city leaders suggest Booker T. Gainer should remain mayor.

The Cairo DDA is in court alleging improper member dismissals by the city, raising questions about transparency and governance.