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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 proceed, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"Hamas is collecting them currently," Trump stated, mentioning the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They are in quite harsh situations."

He, who has been praised by the group and numerous Israelis for his involvement in securing a truce agreement, said he believes the agreement will "remain in place" because "both sides are weary of the fighting."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

Meanwhile, the president plans to assemble international leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his travel to the North African nation in the coming week. Attendees expected to take part are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per reports, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

He affirmed that he would confer with a "lot of dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to address the direction of the Gaza Strip. Sources indicate that he will also visit the State of Israel, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinians headed back to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire took hold. The remaining 48 individuals—some 20 of them believed to be surviving—will be released by Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and if the group will give up weapons, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who called off a ceasefire in last March, indicated that the country might resume its operations if the group refuses to give up its military assets.
• The United Nations was given the green light by Israel to begin providing increased relief into the Gaza Strip beginning this Sunday. The aid will involve a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials expected authorization from the army to recommence their efforts.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric informed journalists on Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and essential items have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are calling for the Israeli government to allow access through additional border crossings and guarantee protected transit for relief personnel and the population who are returning to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire up until lately.
• Lebanese President the head of state condemned the Israeli government on the weekend for executing nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious offensive against civilian installations—without justification or rationale," Aoun stated.
• Israel disclosed a list of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to release as part of the ceasefire agreement made with the organization. From the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be expelled. Originally, when the organization's delegates submitted a list of recommended prisoners to be released to negotiators in the country, they called for the liberation of prominent Palestinian political figures such as the activist. Yet, Netanyahu's office affirmed it declines to free Barghouti.