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The American leader has stated that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"They're assembling them now," Trump said, speaking about the hostages still held in the region. "They're in some quite harsh places."

The US president, who has been commended by the organization and various Israeli figures for his part in brokering a ceasefire deal, remarked he thinks the deal will "be sustained" because "both sides are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, he aims to bring together world leaders for a summit on Gaza during his trip to Egypt next week. Among those expected to join are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

Based on sources, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

Trump stated that he would engage with a "many officials" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to talk about the prospects of the territory. It has been reported that he will also visit Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of individuals made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. The remaining 48 captives—approximately 20 of them believed to be surviving—are scheduled to be released by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israel's military gradually pull back and whether the group will give up weapons, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in spring, hinted that Israel might restart its military campaign if the group refuses to surrender its military assets.
• The international body was granted permission by Israeli authorities to commence providing increased aid into the Gaza Strip beginning this Sunday. The aid will involve significant amounts that have been stored in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials expected permission from the army to recommence their efforts.
• A representative from the UN the spokesman informed reporters on Friday that petrol, medicines, and essential items have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials want the Israeli government to unseal further border crossings and guarantee safe movement for aid workers and residents who are returning to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun condemned the nation on the weekend for carrying out raids during the night on civilian facilities that the health authority said killed at least one person. "Yet again, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous offensive against non-military facilities—without justification or excuse," he said.
• Israel disclosed a roster of the individuals in custody that it aims to let go as under the peace accord reached with the organization. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be let go in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. At first, when representatives of the group presented a list of recommended detainees to be freed to mediators in the Arab Republic, they called for the freeing of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the prime minister's team stated it will not agree to free the individual.