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President Trump has remarked that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will proceed, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"Hamas is assembling them now," the president stated, referring to the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They find themselves in quite harsh situations."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his involvement in achieving a ceasefire deal, said he believes the accord will "be sustained" because "the parties are tired of the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, the president plans to convene world leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Among those expected to take part are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

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

Trump's Itinerary

The president affirmed that he would engage with a "many dignitaries" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the prospects of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to the nation, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The remaining 48 individuals—some 20 of them thought to be living—will be freed by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in Gaza as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and if Hamas will disarm, as called for in the proposed deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a ceasefire in March, indicated that Israel might renew its military campaign if they does not surrender its arms.
• The international body was authorized by the government to begin distributing scaled-up relief into Gaza beginning the weekend. The aid will include a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for clearance from Israel's military to restart their operations.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman reported to reporters on Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff want 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 president of Lebanon he censured the nation on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on public installations that the health authority said caused one fatality. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the object of a egregious attack by Israel against civilian structures—unjustifiably or rationale," Aoun stated.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to let go as under the truce deal made with the organization. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be freed in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. Initially, when Hamas officials presented a roster of recommended detainees to be freed to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they called for the freeing of high-profile individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. However, Netanyahu's office affirmed it refuses to let go Barghouti.