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President Trump has indicated that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"Hamas is assembling them now," Trump said, referring to the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They're in some quite harsh locations."

He, who has been lauded by the group and various Israeli figures for his part in brokering a ceasefire deal, said he believes the accord will "remain in place" because "the parties are exhausted by the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, he aims to convene world leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his travel to Egypt in the coming week. Among those slated to join are delegates from the European nation, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

Trump confirmed that he would meet a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to address the direction of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also visit Israel, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinian residents made their way to the severely damaged Gaza's north on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. Those still 48 hostages—some 20 of them considered alive—are scheduled to be released by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over who will govern the Gaza Strip as forces slowly withdraw and whether the organization will give up weapons, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a truce in last March, indicated that the country might resume its operations if the group fails to surrender its weapons.
• The United Nations was granted permission by the government to commence delivering expanded humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip beginning Sunday. The relief will include 170,000 metric tons that have been stored in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited clearance from Israel's military to recommence their efforts.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric told the press on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and vital resources have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives are urging Israel to open more crossing points and ensure protected transit for aid workers and residents who are going back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced the nation on last Saturday for executing overnight strikes 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 target of a egregious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—without justification or pretext," he stated.
• Israel disclosed a inventory of the individuals in custody that it intends to let go as part of the truce deal made with the group. Of the 250 individuals, 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Initially, when representatives of the group presented a roster of proposed prisoners to be let go to mediators in Egypt, they demanded the release of prominent Palestinian political figures such as the figure. However, the Israeli government affirmed it refuses to let go him.