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President Trump has stated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"Hamas is collecting them now," the president stated, referring to the remaining hostages in the region. "They are in quite harsh situations."

He, who has been lauded by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his involvement in achieving a peace accord, expressed he thinks the agreement will "be sustained" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, Trump aims to bring together international leaders for a conference on the issue during his travel to the North African nation next week. Attendees anticipated to participate are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, 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, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Leader's Plans

The president stated that he would engage with a "numerous dignitaries" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the prospects of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also go to Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinian residents returned to the severely damaged northern Gaza on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. Those still 48 hostages—some 20 of them thought to be surviving—will be released by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in Gaza as Israel's military retreat step by step and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in spring, suggested that Israel might renew its operations if they refuses to surrender its military assets.
• The United Nations was given the green light by the government to commence distributing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into Gaza starting on Sunday. This assistance will include 170,000 metric tons that have been stored in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as relief coordinators awaited authorization from Israel's military to restart their work.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric reported to reporters on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the crossing point. Representatives want authorities to allow access through additional entry points and provide protected transit for humanitarian staff and residents who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President he condemned the Israeli government on the weekend for conducting overnight strikes on public installations that the ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious offensive against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or excuse," Aoun remarked.
• Israeli authorities shared a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it plans to let go as in accordance with the truce deal reached with the group. Out of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be released in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be sent abroad. Originally, when representatives of the group presented a selection of proposed prisoners to be released to mediators in the country, they requested the liberation of prominent individuals such as the activist. However, the prime minister's team affirmed it declines to release him.