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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them currently," the president commented, referring to the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They're in some pretty rough places."

He, who has been commended by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a ceasefire deal, said he believes the accord will "be sustained" because "they're all weary of the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he aims to convene international leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those expected to participate are representatives from Germany, France, the Britain, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

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

President's Schedule

Trump affirmed that he would engage with a "lot of leaders" in Cairo on next Monday to discuss the future of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce was implemented. Those still 48 hostages—about 20 of them considered living—are to be let go by Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as forces slowly withdraw and whether the group will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in spring, indicated that the country might renew its military campaign if the group does not give up its arms.
• The United Nations was granted permission by the government to begin providing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into the territory from this Sunday. The relief will include 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators expected clearance from Israel's military to restart their operations.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists on the end of the week that fuel, medicines, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff are urging authorities to unseal further border crossings and ensure secure passage for relief personnel and civilians who are returning to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon he denounced the nation on the weekend for executing raids during the night on public installations that the ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—without justification or pretext," Aoun said.
• The government disclosed a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to free as part of the truce deal reached with the group. Out of the 250 individuals, 15 will be released in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and 135 will be sent abroad. Initially, when representatives of the group provided a roster of recommended prisoners to be released to intermediaries in the country, they demanded the freeing of high-profile individuals such as the activist. But, the prime minister's team affirmed it refuses to let go the individual.