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President Trump has stated that "largely, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the peace deal in Gaza will unfold, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"They're collecting them currently," Trump commented, referring to the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in quite harsh locations."

The US president, who has been lauded by Hamas and many in Israel for his involvement in brokering a peace accord, said he is confident the accord will "be sustained" because "both sides are tired of the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Concurrently, the president plans to assemble world leaders for a conference on the issue during his visit to Egypt in the coming week. Among those slated to take part are delegates from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per sources, the Israeli leader is not expected to attend.

Leader's Plans

Trump stated that he would confer with a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to discuss the future of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also go to Israel, where he will speak before the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Numerous of individuals returned to the severely damaged Gaza's north on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. Those still 48 hostages—some 20 of them believed to be surviving—are scheduled to be let go by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern Gaza as Israel's military gradually pull back and whether Hamas will disarm, as stipulated in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in March, indicated that the nation might restart its offensive if Hamas refuses to relinquish its weapons.
• The UN was granted permission by the government to commence providing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into Gaza from the weekend. The aid will involve significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited authorization from Israel's military to recommence their work.
• A representative from the UN he informed reporters on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff are calling for authorities to open more border crossings and provide secure passage for humanitarian staff and the population who are returning to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on last Saturday for executing raids during the night on civilian facilities that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Yet again, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous offensive against civilian installations—with no valid reason or rationale," Aoun stated.
• The government provided a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it plans to free as part of the truce deal agreed upon with the organization. Out of the 250 detainees, a group of 15 will be freed in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. Originally, when representatives of the group presented a roster of proposed detainees to be released to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they requested the freeing of well-known individuals such as the figure. Yet, the Israeli government confirmed it refuses to let go him.