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President Trump has remarked that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them currently," he commented, referring to the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They find themselves in very difficult places."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and many in Israel for his role in brokering a truce agreement, expressed he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "they're all tired of the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Concurrently, the president intends to assemble world leaders for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Attendees expected to take part are delegates from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the Britain, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

The president confirmed that he would engage with a "numerous leaders" in the city on Monday to address the direction of the Gaza Strip. Sources indicate that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinians made their way to the largely ruined Gaza's north on Friday as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. The remaining 48 captives—approximately 20 of them believed to be living—are scheduled to be released by Monday.
• Issues linger over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as forces gradually pull back and if the organization will relinquish arms, as called for in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a halt in fighting in March, hinted that the country might renew its operations if the group fails to give up its weapons.
• The UN was authorized by Israeli authorities to start delivering expanded aid into the territory beginning Sunday. This assistance will involve significant amounts that have been stored in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators expected permission from the army to resume their work.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman informed the press on the end of the week that fuel, healthcare materials, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives are calling for authorities to allow access through additional border crossings and provide safe movement for relief personnel and the population who are going back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• The leader the head of state denounced the nation on last Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the ministry said killed at least one person. "Once again, the region has been the focus of a egregious attack by Israel against civilian structures—unjustifiably or pretext," Aoun stated.
• Israel provided a inventory of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to let go as under the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be released in East Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be deported. Originally, when representatives of the group presented a roster of suggested prisoners to be released to mediators in the Arab Republic, they demanded the release of prominent individuals such as the figure. But, Netanyahu's office stated it declines to release the individual.