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President Trump has indicated that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be worked out."

"Hamas is collecting them now," Trump said, mentioning the hostages still held in Gaza. "They're in some pretty rough situations."

The US president, who has been commended by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his involvement in securing a ceasefire deal, remarked he believes the deal will "be sustained" because "they're all exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, he plans to convene world leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his visit to Egypt soon. Participants slated to join are representatives from Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

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

President's Schedule

Trump affirmed that he would engage with a "lot of officials" in the city on the start of the week to talk about the prospects of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also go to Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents returned to the severely damaged Gaza's north on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. The 48 hostages—some 20 of them thought to be surviving—are scheduled to be let go by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in the Gaza Strip as forces retreat step by step and whether Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who called off a ceasefire in March, suggested that the nation might restart its offensive if Hamas fails to relinquish its military assets.
• The international body was authorized by the government to begin distributing expanded aid into the territory starting on this Sunday. The relief will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as relief coordinators awaited permission from Israel's military to resume their operations.
• A representative from the UN the spokesman informed the press on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and essential items have commenced entering through the crossing point. UN officials want the Israeli government to open more border crossings and ensure safe movement for relief personnel and residents who are going back to parts of Gaza that were subject to intense shelling up until lately.
• The leader the head of state denounced the Israeli government on last Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the health authority said killed at least one person. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious attack by Israel against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or rationale," the president remarked.
• Israel shared a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it plans to release as under the truce deal made with the group. Out of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and 135 will be expelled. Originally, when representatives of the group presented a roster of recommended inmates to be released to mediators in Egypt, they demanded the freeing of well-known individuals such as the activist. But, the prime minister's team stated it will not agree to release him.