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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "largely, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them now," the president commented, speaking about the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They are in quite harsh situations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the group and numerous Israelis for his involvement in brokering a truce agreement, expressed he is confident the deal will "remain in place" because "both sides are exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

At the same time, he intends to convene world leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his trip to the North African nation in the coming week. Attendees expected to join are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the UK, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, the Israeli leader will not be present.

Leader's Plans

The president confirmed that he would meet a "lot of officials" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to talk about the future of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to the nation, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. The 48 captives—some 20 of them believed to be alive—will be released by next Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over the future governance of the region as forces slowly withdraw and if the organization will give up weapons, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in last March, hinted that the nation might restart its offensive if they does not give up its weapons.
• The United Nations was authorized by the government to begin providing increased humanitarian assistance into Gaza from the weekend. This assistance will involve significant amounts that have been stored in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for clearance from Israeli forces to restart their operations.
• UN spokesperson he told journalists on Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are calling for Israel to open more crossing points and provide protected transit for relief personnel and residents who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli government on the weekend for executing nocturnal attacks on public installations that the health authority said caused one fatality. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a atrocious offensive against civilian structures—unjustifiably or pretext," the president remarked.
• The government disclosed a list of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to release as part of the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas. Of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be let go in the eastern part of the city, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. Originally, when Hamas officials provided a list of recommended inmates to be released to mediators in the country, they requested the liberation of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the activist. But, Netanyahu's office affirmed it will not agree to free him.