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President Trump has stated that "largely, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"Hamas is gathering them at present," Trump stated, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They are in quite harsh places."

President Trump, who has been commended by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his role in brokering a truce agreement, said he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "the parties are tired of the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, the president intends to bring together international leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Participants expected to join are representatives from Germany, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

He confirmed that he would engage with a "many officials" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the prospects of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also go to the nation, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. Those still 48 individuals—some 20 of them believed to be alive—are scheduled to be freed by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern the region as Israeli troops retreat step by step and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a ceasefire in spring, hinted that the nation might resume its military campaign if the group fails to give up its military assets.
• The United Nations was granted permission by Israel to start distributing expanded relief into Gaza from the weekend. The aid will comprise significant amounts that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited permission from Israel's military to resume their work.
• An official he reported to reporters on Friday that petrol, medicines, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the crossing point. Agency staff are calling for Israel to open more crossing points and ensure secure passage for humanitarian staff and civilians who are returning to regions of the territory that were subject to intense shelling just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun censured the Israeli government on last Saturday for executing nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the health authority said caused one fatality. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous attack by Israel against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or pretext," he remarked.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it plans to release as under the peace accord agreed upon with the group. Out of the 250 detainees, 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the region, and 135 will be expelled. Originally, when Hamas officials submitted a roster of suggested inmates to be released to intermediaries in Egypt, they demanded the liberation of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as the activist. However, Netanyahu's office stated it refuses to free the individual.