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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"They're gathering them currently," Trump commented, referring to the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They're in some quite harsh places."

He, who has been lauded by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his role in brokering a peace accord, remarked he believes the agreement will "remain in place" because "they're all tired of the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Situation

Meanwhile, he intends to convene global figures for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those anticipated to join are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Leader's Plans

Trump confirmed that he would meet a "many officials" in Cairo on Monday to address the direction of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also go to the nation, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinians returned to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US was implemented. The 48 individuals—about 20 of them believed to be surviving—will be released by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over the future governance of the region as forces retreat step by step and whether Hamas will relinquish arms, as called for in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a ceasefire in spring, hinted that the country might restart its military campaign if the group does not relinquish its military assets.
• The UN was given the green light by Israeli authorities to begin providing scaled-up relief into Gaza beginning the weekend. The relief will involve a large quantity that have been stored in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for clearance from Israel's military to resume their operations.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric told the press on the end of the week that energy supplies, medical supplies, and other critical materials have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are urging the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee protected transit for aid workers and residents who are returning to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the nation on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the region has been the object of a egregious attack by Israel against civilian installations—with no valid reason or pretext," Aoun said.
• The government disclosed a list of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to release as part of the peace accord agreed upon with the group. Of the 250 detainees, 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, 100 to the region, and 135 will be deported. At first, when representatives of the group submitted a list of suggested detainees to be released to mediators in the country, they demanded the liberation of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the activist. But, the Israeli government stated it will not agree to let go Barghouti.