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President Trump has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he admitted that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"Hamas is assembling them at present," Trump said, speaking about the hostages still held in Gaza. "They are in pretty rough situations."

He, who has been lauded by the organization and various Israeli figures for his part in securing a peace accord, said he is confident the deal will "remain in place" because "both sides are exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, Trump plans to assemble global figures for a summit on the issue during his visit to the North African nation soon. Among those expected to take part are representatives from the European nation, France, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per sources, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

The president confirmed that he would meet a "many officials" in the city on next Monday to discuss the prospects of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also visit Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of individuals made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. Those still 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them believed to be living—are scheduled to be let go by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over who will govern the region as forces retreat step by step and whether Hamas will disarm, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a halt in fighting in spring, hinted that Israel might resume its operations if the group fails to relinquish its weapons.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israeli authorities to begin delivering expanded relief into Gaza starting on the weekend. This assistance will involve significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators expected authorization from Israel's military to recommence their operations.
• A representative from the UN he informed journalists on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives want Israel to allow access through additional border crossings and guarantee secure passage for humanitarian staff and civilians who are coming back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on last Saturday for conducting raids during the night on public installations that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Once again, the region has been the focus of a atrocious offensive against civilian structures—with no valid reason or pretext," Aoun remarked.
• Israel disclosed a list of the individuals in custody that it aims to release as under the truce deal agreed upon with the organization. Of the 250 individuals, 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and 135 will be sent abroad. At first, when the organization's delegates presented a selection of recommended inmates to be released to negotiators in Egypt, they called for the freeing of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the activist. However, the Israeli government confirmed it refuses to release the individual.