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President Trump has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will unfold, though he admitted that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"They're assembling them currently," Trump said, mentioning the remaining hostages in the region. "They find themselves in pretty rough places."

The US president, who has been praised by the organization and various Israeli figures for his part in brokering a peace accord, expressed he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "both sides are weary of the fighting."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, the president aims to bring together global figures for a conference on the Gaza situation during his trip to Egypt in the coming week. Attendees expected to participate are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

Leader's Plans

Trump confirmed that he would engage with a "numerous leaders" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the direction of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also travel to the nation, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Significant Events

• Many of Palestinian residents made their way to the severely damaged Gaza's north on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. The 48 individuals—some 20 of them believed to be alive—are scheduled to be freed by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over leadership in the Gaza Strip as forces slowly withdraw and if the group will relinquish arms, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in last March, suggested that Israel might renew its military campaign if the group fails to give up its military assets.
• The international body was granted permission by Israeli authorities to begin providing expanded humanitarian assistance into the territory starting on the weekend. The relief will involve 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited clearance from Israel's military to restart their operations.
• A representative from the UN the spokesman informed the press on last Friday that fuel, healthcare materials, and vital resources have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are calling for the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and ensure secure passage for aid workers and the population who are returning to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state denounced the Israeli government on last Saturday for carrying out nocturnal attacks on civilian facilities that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Once again, the region has been the focus of a egregious attack by Israel against civilian installations—unjustifiably or rationale," the president said.
• Israeli authorities provided a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to free as in accordance with the truce deal agreed upon with Hamas. Of the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the region, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. At first, when Hamas officials presented a list of recommended detainees to be freed to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they called for the freeing of prominent Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, Netanyahu's office affirmed it declines to release him.