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President Trump has remarked that "largely, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will unfold, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"They're collecting them now," the president stated, speaking about the remaining hostages in the region. "They find themselves in pretty rough locations."

President Trump, who has been praised by the organization and many in Israel for his role in brokering a truce agreement, expressed he is confident the deal will "remain in place" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

At the same time, Trump plans to convene global figures for a summit on the Gaza situation during his travel to Egypt in the coming week. Among those anticipated to participate are delegates from the European nation, France, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to reports, the Israeli leader will not be present.

President's Schedule

The president affirmed that he would confer with a "many dignitaries" in Cairo on Monday to talk about the direction of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also visit Israel, where he will address the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents returned to the largely ruined Gaza's north on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them believed to be alive—are to be released by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops retreat step by step and if the group will give up weapons, as called for in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in last March, hinted that the nation might renew its military campaign if the group refuses to relinquish its weapons.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israeli authorities to start distributing increased aid into Gaza beginning Sunday. The relief will include a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as relief coordinators awaited authorization from the army to restart their operations.
• An official he told reporters on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff are urging authorities to open more crossing points and ensure safe movement for relief personnel and residents who are going back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The leader Joseph Aoun denounced the Israeli government on the weekend for carrying out raids during the night on non-military sites that the health authority said caused one fatality. "Once again, the region has been the focus of a heinous Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—without justification or pretext," Aoun remarked.
• Israeli authorities shared a list of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to release as under the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with Hamas. From the 250 individuals, fifteen will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, one hundred to the West Bank, and 135 will be deported. Originally, when Hamas officials presented a selection of suggested prisoners to be freed to intermediaries in Egypt, they requested the freeing of prominent individuals such as the figure. However, the prime minister's team confirmed it refuses to free Barghouti.