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President Trump has indicated that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"They're assembling them at present," Trump commented, referring to the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They are in pretty rough places."

The US president, who has been lauded by the group and various Israeli figures for his role in brokering a truce agreement, said he believes the agreement will "remain in place" because "they're all weary of the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, he aims to assemble global figures for a high-level meeting on the issue during his trip to Egypt soon. Among those slated to take part are representatives from Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to information, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

He stated that he would confer with a "many leaders" in the city on Monday to discuss the future of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also visit Israel, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the severely damaged Gaza's north on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. Those still 48 captives—some 20 of them believed to be alive—will be let go by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israel's military gradually pull back and whether Hamas will give up weapons, as called for in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in last March, hinted that the country might renew its operations if Hamas does not relinquish its weapons.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israeli authorities to begin distributing expanded humanitarian assistance into the territory beginning Sunday. The aid will involve 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for authorization from Israeli forces to resume their work.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on Friday that petrol, medicines, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff are calling for Israel to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee protected transit for humanitarian staff and residents who are coming back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President the head of state condemned the Israeli government on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on non-military sites that the ministry said killed at least one person. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a egregious offensive against civilian installations—unjustifiably or excuse," Aoun stated.
• The government disclosed a list of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to let go as under the ceasefire agreement made with Hamas. Out of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. Initially, when representatives of the group presented a list of recommended prisoners to be let go to mediators in the country, they requested the liberation of well-known individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, the Israeli government affirmed it refuses to let go him.