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President Trump has remarked that "in general, there is consensus" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"They're collecting them currently," the president commented, referring to the remaining hostages in the region. "They are in pretty rough places."

He, who has been lauded by the group and various Israeli figures for his role in brokering a truce agreement, remarked he thinks the accord will "hold" because "both sides are tired of the fighting."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

At the same time, he plans to assemble international leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his travel to the North African nation in the coming week. Participants anticipated to join are officials from Germany, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to information, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Leader's Plans

He confirmed that he would confer with a "lot of officials" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to talk about the prospects of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also go to Israel, where he will address the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. The 48 hostages—some 20 of them considered living—are to be let go by Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israeli troops gradually pull back and whether the organization will relinquish arms, as stipulated in Trump's ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a ceasefire in spring, suggested that the country might resume its offensive if Hamas does not give up its military assets.
• The United Nations was authorized by the government to begin providing expanded aid into the territory from the weekend. This assistance will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators expected clearance from Israeli forces to resume their work.
• UN spokesperson he reported to reporters on Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff are urging authorities to open more crossing points and provide safe movement for humanitarian staff and civilians who are returning to areas in Gaza that were subject to intense shelling up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli government on Saturday for executing overnight strikes on public installations that the ministry said caused one fatality. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious offensive against civilian installations—without justification or excuse," Aoun stated.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to release as part of the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be freed in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the West Bank, and 135 will be expelled. Originally, when representatives of the group presented a selection of suggested prisoners to be released to negotiators in Egypt, they requested the release of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the figure. However, the prime minister's team stated it will not agree to let go him.