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President Trump has stated that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"Hamas is assembling them at present," the president stated, speaking about the hostages still held in the region. "They're in some very difficult locations."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his role in securing a ceasefire deal, expressed he believes the deal will "hold" because "both sides are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, the president intends to bring together international leaders for a summit on the issue during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Attendees slated to take part are officials from the European nation, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per information, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

President's Schedule

He confirmed that he would confer with a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to discuss the direction of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also travel to Israel, where he will address the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. The 48 hostages—some 20 of them considered living—are scheduled to be released by Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern Gaza as Israel's military retreat step by step and if the group will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a halt in fighting in spring, hinted that the country might resume its operations if Hamas fails to relinquish its weapons.
• The United Nations was granted permission by the government to start providing increased aid into the Gaza Strip starting on this Sunday. The aid will comprise a large quantity that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for permission from Israeli forces to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson he informed reporters on last Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives are urging the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee protected transit for aid workers and civilians who are going back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• Lebanese President the head of state denounced the nation on last Saturday for conducting raids during the night on non-military sites that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a atrocious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or rationale," the president remarked.
• Israeli authorities provided a roster of the individuals in custody that it aims to release as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached with the group. Of the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. At first, when Hamas officials submitted a list of suggested detainees to be let go to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they requested the freeing of prominent Palestinian leaders such as the activist. But, Netanyahu's office confirmed it refuses to free the individual.