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President Trump has remarked that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"Hamas is collecting them currently," the president stated, speaking about the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They are in quite harsh locations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the organization and many in Israel for his involvement in achieving a peace accord, remarked he believes the accord will "remain in place" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

At the same time, Trump aims to assemble international leaders for a conference on Gaza during his trip to the North African nation next week. Participants expected to join are officials from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the State of Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

Trump affirmed that he would engage with a "lot of officials" in Cairo on the start of the week to discuss the future of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Many of Palestinians made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The remaining 48 captives—about 20 of them believed to be surviving—are to be freed by Monday.
• Issues linger over leadership in Gaza as Israel's military gradually pull back and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who called off a ceasefire in spring, hinted that the country might renew its offensive if the group fails to surrender its arms.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israel to begin delivering scaled-up humanitarian assistance into the territory starting on this Sunday. The aid will involve a large quantity that have been stored in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials expected permission from Israel's military to restart their operations.
• UN spokesperson he told the press on last Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff are calling for authorities to open more crossing points and ensure secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are returning to areas in Gaza that were subject to intense shelling until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun denounced the Israeli government on Saturday for executing raids during the night on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the region has been the focus of a heinous offensive against civilian structures—without justification or pretext," Aoun stated.
• Israel shared a roster of the individuals in custody that it plans to let go as in accordance with the truce deal reached with the organization. Of the 250 detainees, 15 will be released in the eastern part of the city, 100 to the region, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Initially, when Hamas officials presented a roster of proposed inmates to be released to negotiators in the country, they requested the freeing of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the figure. But, the prime minister's team stated it will not agree to let go Barghouti.