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President Trump has indicated that "largely, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"They're collecting them currently," he said, mentioning the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They are in pretty rough situations."

He, who has been lauded by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in brokering a ceasefire deal, said he thinks the agreement will "remain in place" because "the parties are exhausted by the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, the president intends to assemble world leaders for a summit on Gaza during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Attendees slated to participate are officials from the European nation, France, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

The president confirmed that he would engage with a "lot of officials" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to address the direction of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Many of Palestinians returned to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. The 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them thought to be alive—are scheduled to be released by Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over the future governance of Gaza as Israel's military gradually pull back and if Hamas will give up weapons, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a truce in March, hinted that Israel might restart its operations if they fails to give up its military assets.
• The international body was authorized by Israel to begin distributing expanded humanitarian assistance into the territory beginning this Sunday. The aid will include significant amounts that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers expected permission from Israeli forces to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson he told the press on the end of the week that petrol, healthcare materials, and essential items have begun moving through the crossing point. UN officials are urging Israel to allow access through additional entry points and guarantee protected transit for relief personnel and the population who are returning to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state censured Israel on the weekend for conducting overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—without justification or excuse," he stated.
• Israeli authorities provided a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to let go as under the peace accord agreed upon with the organization. From the 250 detainees, 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. Initially, when representatives of the group submitted a selection of proposed inmates to be freed to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they demanded the freeing of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. But, Netanyahu's office stated it declines to let go him.