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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "largely, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"They're gathering them currently," the president commented, referring to the hostages still held in Gaza. "They are in very difficult locations."

He, who has been praised by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his part in achieving a peace accord, remarked he thinks the accord will "be sustained" because "the parties are weary of the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, he aims to assemble world leaders for a conference on the issue during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Attendees anticipated to take part are officials from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

He affirmed that he would engage with a "many officials" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to discuss the future of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. Those still 48 captives—about 20 of them considered surviving—are scheduled to be freed by Monday.
• Issues linger over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and if the group will give up weapons, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a halt in fighting in last March, indicated that the nation might resume its military campaign if they refuses to give up its weapons.
• The United Nations was given the green light by the government to commence providing scaled-up relief into the Gaza Strip starting on Sunday. The aid will comprise a large quantity that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators expected clearance from the army to recommence their work.
• A representative from the UN the spokesman told the press on Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are urging Israel to open more entry points and provide safe movement for relief personnel and the population who are coming back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The leader Joseph Aoun condemned the nation on the weekend for carrying out overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a egregious attack by Israel against civilian structures—with no valid reason or excuse," the president stated.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the individuals in custody that it aims to let go as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached with the group. Out of the 250 individuals, 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the region, and the remainder will be sent abroad. At first, when Hamas officials provided a selection of recommended detainees to be released to intermediaries in the country, they demanded the freeing of prominent Palestinian political figures such as the activist. But, the prime minister's team confirmed it refuses to free him.