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President Trump has remarked that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is collecting them at present," the president said, speaking about the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in pretty rough places."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his part in securing a ceasefire deal, remarked he believes the deal will "be sustained" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, Trump intends to assemble global figures for a conference on the issue during his trip to the North African nation in the coming week. Attendees slated to take part are representatives from Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

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

President's Schedule

He confirmed that he would engage with a "numerous dignitaries" in Cairo on next Monday to talk about the direction of the territory. It has been reported that he will also go to Israel, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Many of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them believed to be alive—will be freed by next Monday.
• Issues linger over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israel's military slowly withdraw and whether Hamas will disarm, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in last March, suggested that the nation might restart its offensive if they refuses to give up its arms.
• The international body was granted permission by Israeli authorities to begin distributing increased aid into the Gaza Strip from the weekend. The relief will include a large quantity that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as aid workers awaited authorization from Israeli forces to recommence their efforts.
• A representative from the UN the spokesman told journalists on last Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and essential items have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives are calling for authorities to unseal further crossing points and ensure protected transit for aid workers and civilians who are returning to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President he censured the nation on Saturday for carrying out raids during the night on civilian facilities that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a egregious attack by Israel against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or excuse," he said.
• Israel disclosed a inventory of the individuals in custody that it plans to let go as under the truce deal reached with the organization. From the 250 detainees, 15 will be freed in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the region, and the remainder will be deported. At first, when representatives of the group submitted a selection of suggested inmates to be let go to mediators in the country, they called for the release of prominent Palestinian political figures such as the figure. But, Netanyahu's office affirmed it declines to let go Barghouti.