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US President Donald Trump has stated that "largely, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"They're gathering them at present," the president commented, referring to the hostages still held in Gaza. "They find themselves in pretty rough locations."

The US president, who has been commended by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a peace accord, said he believes the deal will "be sustained" because "they're all exhausted by the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he plans to convene global figures for a conference on the issue during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those slated to join are officials from Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

As per reports, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

The president confirmed that he would engage with a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to discuss the direction of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also visit Israel, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The remaining 48 individuals—some 20 of them thought to be alive—are scheduled to be freed by next Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern Gaza as Israeli troops retreat step by step and if Hamas will give up weapons, as called for in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in spring, indicated that Israel might restart its offensive if Hamas does not surrender its military assets.
• The international body was authorized by Israeli authorities to begin distributing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into the territory from the weekend. The aid will involve 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators expected permission from the army to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson he told the press on last Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are calling for the Israeli government to open more border crossings and ensure protected transit for humanitarian staff and civilians who are going back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• Lebanese President he condemned Israel on last Saturday for carrying out raids during the night on civilian facilities that the health authority said killed at least one person. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or excuse," the president remarked.
• The government provided a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to release as under the ceasefire agreement reached with the group. From the 250 detainees, 15 will be freed in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. Initially, when Hamas officials provided a list of recommended detainees to be freed to negotiators in the country, they requested the freeing of well-known Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, Netanyahu's office stated it refuses to let go Barghouti.