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President Trump has indicated that "largely, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"Hamas is gathering them at present," he stated, referring to the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They find themselves in very difficult locations."

He, who has been praised by Hamas and many in Israel for his role in brokering a ceasefire deal, expressed he believes the deal will "hold" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

At the same time, he aims to assemble global figures for a summit on Gaza during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Attendees slated to join are officials from Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

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

Leader's Plans

The president stated that he would engage with a "many leaders" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the direction of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also travel to the nation, where he will appear at the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the largely ruined Gaza's north on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire took hold. The 48 captives—some 20 of them thought to be alive—are scheduled to be released by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern the region as Israel's military retreat step by step and if the organization will disarm, as required in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a halt in fighting in last March, indicated that Israel might restart its operations if the group refuses to relinquish its military assets.
• The UN was authorized by Israeli authorities to begin distributing increased humanitarian assistance into the territory from this Sunday. This assistance will involve significant amounts that have been stored in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials expected authorization from Israeli forces to restart their efforts.
• An official he informed the press on Friday that fuel, medicines, and vital resources have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff are calling for Israel to open more entry points and guarantee secure passage for relief personnel and residents who are returning to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on the weekend for conducting nocturnal attacks on public installations that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, the region has been the object of a heinous attack by Israel against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or excuse," Aoun stated.
• The government disclosed a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to free as under the ceasefire agreement reached with the organization. From the 250 individuals, fifteen will be released in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be sent abroad. At first, when the organization's delegates provided a roster of proposed detainees to be let go to intermediaries in Egypt, they called for the freeing of prominent Palestinian political figures such as the figure. Yet, the prime minister's team stated it declines to release him.