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President Trump has stated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"They're collecting them now," Trump commented, mentioning the hostages still held in the region. "They're in some very difficult locations."

He, who has been commended by the group and many in Israel for his involvement in achieving a peace accord, said he is confident the accord will "be sustained" because "the parties are tired of the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, the president intends to bring together international leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his visit to the North African nation soon. Among those slated to participate are officials from Germany, France, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

The president stated that he would confer with a "many leaders" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to address the direction of the territory. It has been reported that he will also travel to Israel, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce was implemented. The 48 captives—about 20 of them thought to be surviving—will be let go by the start of the week.
• Issues linger over leadership in the region as Israel's military retreat step by step and if the group will relinquish arms, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in last March, indicated that the country might renew its offensive if the group does not give up its arms.
• The international body was granted permission by Israeli authorities to begin delivering increased relief into the Gaza Strip from Sunday. The relief will comprise significant amounts that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as aid workers expected clearance from Israeli forces to recommence their work.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman told the press on the end of the week that energy supplies, medical supplies, and essential items have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff want Israel to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee secure passage for aid workers and residents who are going back to regions of the territory that were subject to intense shelling just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun denounced Israel on Saturday for executing nocturnal attacks on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a atrocious attack by Israel against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or rationale," the president remarked.
• Israel disclosed a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to free as under the truce deal agreed upon with the group. Out of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be released in East Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. Initially, when the organization's delegates presented a roster of proposed detainees to be freed to negotiators in the country, they requested the freeing of prominent individuals such as the activist. However, the prime minister's team confirmed it declines to release the individual.