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The American leader has stated that "largely, parties are aligned" on how the next stages of the truce agreement for Gaza will proceed, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be worked out."

"Hamas is collecting them now," the president said, referring to the hostages still held in the region. "They're in some very difficult situations."

He, who has been commended by the group and many in Israel for his involvement in brokering a truce agreement, said he thinks the agreement will "hold" because "they're all weary of the fighting."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, Trump plans to assemble international leaders for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his trip to Egypt in the coming week. Attendees expected to take part are delegates from the European nation, the French Republic, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

The president stated that he would meet a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to talk about the prospects of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also visit the nation, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinians headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. The 48 individuals—some 20 of them thought to be alive—are scheduled to be let go by Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern the region as Israeli troops retreat step by step and whether the group will give up weapons, as required in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a truce in spring, suggested that the country might resume its offensive if Hamas does not relinquish its military assets.
• The United Nations was given the green light by Israel to begin delivering scaled-up relief into the territory beginning this Sunday. This assistance will comprise significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers awaited clearance from the army to resume their efforts.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported to journalists on the end of the week that fuel, medicines, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials want Israel to allow access through additional entry points and provide secure passage for aid workers and civilians who are coming back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President the head of state censured the nation on last Saturday for executing raids during the night on non-military sites that the ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the region has been the target of a heinous offensive against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or rationale," Aoun stated.
• Israeli authorities provided a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it plans to release as part of the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with Hamas. Of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be let go in East Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. At first, when Hamas officials submitted a list of recommended prisoners to be let go to negotiators in the country, they called for the release of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, Netanyahu's office confirmed it refuses to free the individual.