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The American leader has stated that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them at present," the president stated, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They're in some quite harsh places."

He, who has been praised by the organization and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a truce agreement, expressed he thinks the accord will "be sustained" because "both sides are weary of the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, Trump plans to bring together international leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his trip to Egypt soon. Attendees expected to participate are officials from the European nation, France, the Britain, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

He stated that he would confer with a "numerous dignitaries" in Cairo on next Monday to discuss the direction of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Many of Palestinians made their way to the largely ruined northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The 48 hostages—some 20 of them considered alive—will be released by next Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of Gaza as Israel's military slowly withdraw and whether Hamas will give up weapons, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who called off a ceasefire in March, indicated that Israel might resume its military campaign if Hamas fails to relinquish its arms.
• The UN was granted permission by the government to begin providing increased relief into Gaza beginning this Sunday. This assistance will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers were waiting for permission from Israel's military to recommence their work.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric told the press on the end of the week that energy supplies, medical supplies, and vital resources have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials want the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee protected transit for humanitarian staff and civilians who are coming back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state denounced the Israeli government on the weekend for executing overnight strikes on public installations that the ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious attack by Israel against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or excuse," he stated.
• Israeli authorities shared a inventory of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to let go as under the truce deal reached with the group. From the 250 detainees, a group of 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. Originally, when the organization's delegates provided a roster of proposed prisoners to be freed to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they demanded the liberation of high-profile individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, Netanyahu's office confirmed it refuses to let go Barghouti.