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President Trump has stated that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"Hamas is collecting them at present," he commented, speaking about the hostages still held in Gaza. "They find themselves in quite harsh places."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and many in Israel for his part in brokering a truce agreement, remarked he is confident the accord will "hold" because "they're all exhausted by the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

At the same time, Trump plans to convene international leaders for a conference on the issue during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Participants anticipated to take part are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to reports, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

He stated that he would meet a "lot of leaders" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to address the future of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also travel to Israel, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of individuals headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The remaining 48 captives—some 20 of them considered living—are scheduled to be released by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over who will govern Gaza as Israel's military retreat step by step and whether the group will relinquish arms, as called for in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in last March, suggested that the country might restart its offensive if the group refuses to surrender its weapons.
• The international body was authorized by Israeli authorities to start distributing increased humanitarian assistance into Gaza starting on this Sunday. This assistance will include significant amounts that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers expected authorization from the army to restart their operations.
• An official the spokesman told reporters on Friday that energy supplies, medicines, and other critical materials have started flowing through the crossing point. Agency staff are calling for authorities to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee secure passage for aid workers and civilians who are going back to parts of Gaza that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state censured the Israeli government on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health authority said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a egregious offensive against civilian structures—with no valid reason or excuse," Aoun stated.
• Israel provided a roster of the individuals in custody that it plans to release as in accordance with the peace accord reached with the organization. Out of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be freed in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the region, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. Originally, when representatives of the group presented a list of suggested prisoners to be let go to mediators in the Arab Republic, they demanded the liberation of prominent Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the Israeli government affirmed it declines to release Barghouti.