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President Trump has remarked that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"They're assembling them now," Trump stated, mentioning the hostages still held in the region. "They're in some pretty rough places."

He, who has been lauded by the group and various Israeli figures for his involvement in achieving a ceasefire deal, remarked he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, he plans to convene global figures for a summit on Gaza during his visit to the North African nation soon. Among those anticipated to join are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the Britain, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per reports, the Israeli leader will be absent.

Leader's Plans

The president confirmed that he would engage with a "many officials" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the prospects of the Gaza Strip. Sources indicate that he will also travel to Israel, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. Those still 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them considered living—are to be let go by next Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of the region as Israel's military slowly withdraw and whether Hamas will give up weapons, as called for in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a truce in last March, indicated that Israel might restart its operations if they refuses to relinquish its weapons.
• The UN was granted permission by Israeli authorities to begin distributing expanded aid into the Gaza Strip from the weekend. The aid will include 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for authorization from the army to restart their work.
• An official the spokesman told reporters on last Friday that fuel, medicines, and essential items have commenced entering through the crossing point. UN officials want authorities to unseal further border crossings and ensure secure passage for aid workers and residents who are coming back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• The leader Joseph Aoun censured the Israeli government on last Saturday for executing nocturnal attacks 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 focus of a heinous attack by Israel against civilian structures—with no valid reason or excuse," the president stated.
• Israel disclosed a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to release as under the peace accord agreed upon with the group. From the 250 detainees, 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and the remainder will be sent abroad. At first, when representatives of the group presented a list of recommended inmates to be freed to intermediaries in the country, they requested the release of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as the activist. However, the Israeli government stated it refuses to let go Barghouti.