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President Trump has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"Hamas is collecting them currently," he commented, speaking about the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in quite harsh situations."

President Trump, who has been lauded by the group and various Israeli figures for his role in securing a truce agreement, remarked he thinks the agreement will "be sustained" because "the parties are tired of the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, Trump plans to assemble world leaders for a conference on the issue during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those expected to join are delegates from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to reports, the Israeli leader will be absent.

President's Schedule

The president affirmed that he would engage with a "numerous dignitaries" in the city on next Monday to address the prospects of the territory. It has been reported that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The 48 captives—about 20 of them believed to be surviving—are scheduled to be let go by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israel's military retreat step by step and whether the group will disarm, as stipulated in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a ceasefire in spring, suggested that the country might restart its operations if Hamas fails to surrender its military assets.
• The international body was given the green light by the government to commence delivering expanded humanitarian assistance into the territory from Sunday. The aid will comprise a large quantity that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for permission from Israeli forces to resume their work.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric reported to the press on Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have begun moving through the crossing point. Agency staff are urging the Israeli government to allow access through additional border crossings and provide secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are going back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The leader he condemned the nation on last Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on non-military sites that the ministry said killed at least one person. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a atrocious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—without justification or rationale," he remarked.
• The government disclosed a list of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to free as part of the truce deal agreed upon with Hamas. Out of the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. At first, when representatives of the group provided a list of proposed inmates to be freed to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the release of well-known Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the Israeli government stated it declines to let go Barghouti.