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US President Donald Trump has stated that "largely, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"Hamas is gathering them now," Trump stated, mentioning the hostages still held in Gaza. "They find themselves in pretty rough situations."

The US president, who has been praised by the group and many in Israel for his role in securing a truce agreement, remarked he thinks the deal will "hold" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

At the same time, Trump aims to assemble world leaders for a summit on Gaza during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those expected to take part are officials from the European nation, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump stated that he would confer with a "lot of leaders" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the direction of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also visit the nation, where he will address the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire took hold. The remaining 48 captives—some 20 of them considered alive—will be let go by Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of Gaza as forces slowly withdraw and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the proposed deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a halt in fighting in spring, suggested that the nation might restart its operations if they fails to give up its arms.
• The United Nations was given the green light by the government to start providing increased humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip from Sunday. The relief will involve significant amounts that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers expected authorization from Israel's military to resume their efforts.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric told journalists on last Friday that petrol, medicines, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives are calling for authorities to allow access through additional entry points and provide secure passage for relief personnel and civilians who are going back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The leader the head of state condemned the nation on last Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the health authority said killed at least one person. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the target of a heinous attack by Israel against civilian installations—unjustifiably or excuse," Aoun said.
• Israel disclosed a roster of the individuals in custody that it aims to release as in accordance with the peace accord made with the organization. Out of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be freed in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. At first, when Hamas officials provided a list of suggested prisoners to be freed to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they demanded the freeing of prominent Palestinian leaders such as the figure. Yet, the Israeli government confirmed it declines to free him.