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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is gathering them now," Trump commented, speaking about the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in very difficult locations."

He, who has been lauded by the organization and many in Israel for his part in brokering a truce agreement, expressed he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "the parties are weary of the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Concurrently, Trump aims to bring together global figures for a high-level meeting on the issue during his trip to Egypt in the coming week. Participants anticipated to take part are delegates from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, the Israeli leader will be absent.

President's Schedule

The president confirmed that he would meet a "many dignitaries" in the city on next Monday to discuss the prospects of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to Israel, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Many of Palestinian residents returned to the largely ruined northern Gaza on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. The remaining 48 hostages—about 20 of them believed to be surviving—will be let go by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over who will govern Gaza as Israel's military slowly withdraw and if Hamas will disarm, as required in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in spring, indicated that the country might resume its operations if they fails to relinquish its weapons.
• The international body was given the green light by the government to commence distributing scaled-up aid into Gaza from the weekend. The aid will include significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for authorization from the army to resume their efforts.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman informed the press on last Friday that energy supplies, medicines, and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff want authorities to unseal further entry points and guarantee protected transit for aid workers and the population who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The leader Joseph Aoun denounced the nation on Saturday for carrying out raids during the night on civilian facilities that the ministry said killed at least one person. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous attack by Israel against civilian structures—unjustifiably or rationale," the president stated.
• The government shared a list of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to free as part of the peace accord agreed upon with the group. Out of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, fifteen will be released in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and the remainder will be deported. Originally, when Hamas officials submitted a list of recommended prisoners to be let go to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they requested the freeing of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the activist. However, Netanyahu's office confirmed it will not agree to free Barghouti.