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The American leader has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them currently," he commented, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They're in some pretty rough places."

The US president, who has been commended by Hamas and various Israeli figures for his part in brokering a ceasefire deal, expressed he thinks the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, Trump intends to assemble international leaders for a summit on Gaza during his trip to the North African nation next week. Participants slated to participate are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Leader's Plans

He stated that he would meet a "numerous dignitaries" in Cairo on Monday to discuss the prospects of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also travel to the nation, where he will appear at the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinian residents headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire took hold. The remaining 48 captives—approximately 20 of them considered alive—are to be released by next Monday.
• Questions remain over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and whether the organization will give up weapons, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who called off a halt in fighting in March, suggested that the nation might restart its offensive if they fails to surrender its military assets.
• The international body was granted permission by Israel to start providing expanded relief into Gaza from this Sunday. This assistance will comprise significant amounts that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for clearance from Israeli forces to resume their operations.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman informed reporters on the end of the week that fuel, medicines, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are calling for the Israeli government to allow access through additional entry points and provide protected transit for relief personnel and residents who are returning to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon he denounced the nation on last Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the region has been the target of a egregious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—without justification or pretext," the president stated.
• Israeli authorities provided a list of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to let go as in accordance with the truce deal made with Hamas. Out of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the region, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of recommended prisoners to be released to mediators in the country, they demanded the freeing of high-profile individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the prime minister's team stated it declines to release Barghouti.