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President Trump has remarked that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will proceed, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"Hamas is assembling them at present," Trump stated, speaking about the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in pretty rough situations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the organization and various Israeli figures for his part in securing a ceasefire deal, remarked he is confident the accord will "hold" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, the president plans to bring together world leaders for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his visit to the North African nation next week. Attendees anticipated to join are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on reports, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

The president confirmed that he would confer with a "numerous leaders" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the direction of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also visit the nation, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of individuals returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. The remaining 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them thought to be living—are scheduled to be freed by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern Gaza as Israeli troops retreat step by step and whether Hamas will disarm, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who called off a ceasefire in March, hinted that the country might renew its military campaign if Hamas does not surrender its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by the government to start providing scaled-up relief into the territory beginning Sunday. The aid will comprise a large quantity that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for clearance from the army to restart their operations.
• A representative from the UN he told the press on Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives are calling for the Israeli government to open more border crossings and ensure safe movement for humanitarian staff and the population who are going back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President the head of state censured Israel on the weekend for executing overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious attack by Israel against civilian structures—unjustifiably or pretext," he remarked.
• Israel disclosed a inventory of the individuals in custody that it plans to let go as part of the truce deal agreed upon with the organization. Of the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be let go in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Originally, when the organization's delegates presented a roster of suggested detainees to be freed to mediators in the country, they called for the release of well-known individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the Israeli government confirmed it will not agree to release him.