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The American leader has stated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

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

He, who has been lauded by the organization and numerous Israelis for his role in securing a peace accord, said he believes the deal will "hold" because "the parties are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, he plans to bring together international leaders for a summit on the issue during his travel to Egypt next week. Participants expected to take part are delegates from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

As per information, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump stated that he would engage with a "many leaders" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to address the future of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also visit Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinians returned to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US was implemented. The 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them believed to be surviving—are scheduled to be let go by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israel's military slowly withdraw and whether the group will give up weapons, as required in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who called off a halt in fighting in last March, hinted that the country might restart its offensive if the group refuses to give up its military assets.
• The UN was given the green light by the government to begin distributing expanded humanitarian assistance into Gaza starting on this Sunday. The aid will involve 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited clearance from the army to recommence their work.
• A representative from the UN he told journalists on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the crossing point. Agency staff want Israel to open more entry points and ensure secure passage for relief personnel and the population who are going back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• Lebanese President he condemned Israel on the weekend for conducting nocturnal attacks on civilian facilities that the health authority said killed at least one person. "Yet again, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious Israeli aggression against civilian installations—without justification or pretext," the president said.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the individuals in custody that it intends to free as part of the peace accord made with the group. Out of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the West Bank, and 135 will be deported. Initially, when representatives of the group presented a list of suggested prisoners to be released to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they requested the freeing of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the Israeli government stated it refuses to let go Barghouti.