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US President Donald Trump has stated that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're gathering them currently," the president stated, referring to the hostages still held in Gaza. "They're in some quite harsh places."

He, who has been commended by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in brokering a truce agreement, expressed he believes the deal will "hold" because "the parties are exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

Meanwhile, he plans to assemble international leaders for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Participants anticipated to take part are officials from the European nation, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

Based on information, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

President's Schedule

Trump stated that he would confer with a "lot of leaders" in Cairo on Monday to address the future of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also visit the State of Israel, where he will address the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Many of Palestinians returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them considered alive—are scheduled to be released by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern the region as forces gradually pull back and whether Hamas will disarm, as stipulated in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in March, suggested that Israel might renew its military campaign if they refuses to give up its weapons.
• The United Nations was authorized by the government to start providing scaled-up relief into Gaza starting on this Sunday. The aid will involve significant amounts that have been stored in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials expected permission from the army to restart their operations.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric informed the press on the end of the week that petrol, medicines, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff want Israel to unseal further crossing points and guarantee protected transit for relief personnel and residents who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were subject to intense shelling until only recently.
• The leader he condemned Israel on last Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on public installations that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious offensive against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or excuse," he remarked.
• Israeli authorities shared a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to free as part of the ceasefire agreement made with the organization. From the 250 detainees, 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. Originally, when the organization's delegates submitted a roster of suggested prisoners to be let go to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the release of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as the activist. Yet, Netanyahu's office confirmed it will not agree to release the individual.