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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them at present," the president said, mentioning the remaining hostages in the region. "They find themselves in quite harsh situations."

President Trump, who has been praised by the organization and many in Israel for his involvement in achieving a truce agreement, said he is confident the agreement will "remain in place" because "both sides are weary of the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, the president plans to assemble international leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his visit to Egypt next week. Attendees expected to take part are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

President's Schedule

The president affirmed that he would confer with a "lot of dignitaries" in Cairo on next Monday to discuss the future of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also go to Israel, where he will appear at the legislative body.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza on Friday as a American-negotiated truce came into effect. The remaining 48 hostages—some 20 of them considered surviving—will be released by next Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern the Gaza Strip as Israel's military retreat step by step and whether Hamas will give up weapons, as required in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in last March, suggested that Israel might restart its offensive if Hamas does not relinquish its arms.
• The international body was authorized by the government to start delivering expanded humanitarian assistance into Gaza starting on Sunday. This assistance will include 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for clearance from Israel's military to recommence their operations.
• UN spokesperson he reported to reporters on last Friday that petrol, healthcare materials, and other critical materials have started flowing through the crossing point. UN officials want the Israeli government to unseal further border crossings and ensure secure passage for humanitarian staff and the population who are returning to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• Lebanese President he denounced Israel on Saturday for executing overnight strikes on non-military sites that the health authority said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the region has been the focus of a egregious attack by Israel against non-military facilities—without justification or rationale," Aoun stated.
• The government disclosed a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it aims to let go as part of the truce deal agreed upon with the organization. Out of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and the remainder will be expelled. Initially, when representatives of the group provided a selection of proposed prisoners to be released to intermediaries in Egypt, they demanded the release of well-known individuals such as the figure. However, the prime minister's team stated it declines to release him.