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President Trump has stated that "largely, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will unfold, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is collecting them now," the president said, mentioning the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in pretty rough locations."

He, who has been praised by the group and numerous Israelis for his involvement in achieving a truce agreement, said he is confident the accord will "be sustained" because "they're all exhausted by the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, he intends to bring together global figures for a high-level meeting on the issue during his visit to Egypt next week. Participants expected to participate are delegates from Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

President's Schedule

The president stated that he would engage with a "lot of officials" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to discuss the future of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also go to Israel, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. Those still 48 captives—approximately 20 of them believed to be living—are scheduled to be let go by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israel's military gradually pull back and if the group will give up weapons, as stipulated in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who called off a truce in last March, suggested that Israel might renew its military campaign if Hamas refuses to give up its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by Israeli authorities to commence distributing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into Gaza from the weekend. The relief will include a large quantity that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited clearance from Israeli forces to restart their operations.
• UN spokesperson he reported to the press on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials are urging Israel to unseal further border crossings and ensure safe movement for relief personnel and civilians who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state condemned the Israeli government on Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the region has been the target of a heinous attack by Israel against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or pretext," he stated.
• Israel provided a list of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement made with Hamas. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be expelled. Originally, when representatives of the group submitted a roster of suggested detainees to be released to mediators in Egypt, they requested the liberation of well-known Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. But, the prime minister's team affirmed it will not agree to release the individual.