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President Trump has stated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"Hamas is gathering them now," the president commented, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They are in very difficult locations."

President Trump, who has been praised by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in securing a peace accord, said he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, he plans to bring together world leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his trip to Egypt in the coming week. Among those anticipated to participate are delegates from Germany, France, the Britain, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to reports, the Israeli leader will not be present.

Leader's Plans

The president affirmed that he would engage with a "lot of leaders" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the prospects of the territory. It has been reported that he will also visit Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinian residents returned to the severely damaged Gaza's north on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The 48 hostages—about 20 of them thought to be surviving—are scheduled to be let go by Monday.
• Issues linger over the future governance of Gaza as Israeli troops gradually pull back and if Hamas will disarm, as stipulated in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in March, suggested that the nation might resume its operations if Hamas refuses to surrender its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by Israeli authorities to commence providing increased aid into Gaza beginning Sunday. The aid will involve 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers awaited authorization from Israel's military to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives want Israel to allow access through additional entry points and guarantee safe movement for humanitarian staff and the population who are returning to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli government on last Saturday for carrying out raids during the night on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a heinous offensive against civilian structures—without justification or excuse," the president said.
• The government shared a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to let go as under the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas. From the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be freed in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the West Bank, and the remainder will be sent abroad. At first, when representatives of the group submitted a roster of suggested detainees to be freed to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they demanded the release of prominent Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. However, Netanyahu's office confirmed it refuses to let go him.