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The American leader has stated that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"Hamas is gathering them at present," the president stated, mentioning the remaining hostages in the region. "They're in some quite harsh situations."

The US president, who has been praised by the group and many in Israel for his role in achieving a ceasefire deal, remarked he thinks the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he aims to convene international leaders for a conference on Gaza during his trip to the North African nation next week. Attendees slated to join are delegates from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the State of Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on reports, the Israeli leader will be absent.

Leader's Plans

Trump stated that he would confer with a "many officials" in the city on next Monday to discuss the prospects of the territory. It has been reported that he will also visit Israel, where he will speak before the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. Those still 48 hostages—about 20 of them believed to be living—are to be released by next Monday.
• Questions remain over leadership in the region as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who called off a truce in spring, indicated that the nation might restart its offensive if they refuses to give up its arms.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israel to commence delivering expanded aid into Gaza beginning this Sunday. This assistance will include 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for clearance from the army to recommence their work.
• An official the spokesman told the press on the end of the week that energy supplies, medical supplies, and vital resources have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are calling for authorities to allow access through additional border crossings and guarantee secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are returning to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the nation on last Saturday for executing raids during the night on public installations that the ministry said caused one fatality. "Yet again, the region has been the object of a atrocious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—with no valid reason or excuse," the president stated.
• The government shared a inventory of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to let go as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached with the organization. Out of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the region, and 135 will be sent abroad. At first, when the organization's delegates submitted a roster of proposed prisoners to be freed to intermediaries in Egypt, they requested the liberation of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the figure. Yet, the prime minister's team confirmed it refuses to let go Barghouti.