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President Trump has indicated that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be resolved."

"Hamas is collecting them now," he said, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They find themselves in quite harsh locations."

The US president, who has been commended by the organization and many in Israel for his involvement in achieving a ceasefire deal, expressed he is confident the agreement will "be sustained" because "the parties are exhausted by the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, the president plans to convene world leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his trip to the North African nation soon. Participants expected to join are officials from Germany, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to sources, the Israeli leader will be absent.

President's Schedule

Trump stated that he would meet a "lot of dignitaries" in the city on Monday to discuss the prospects of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also visit the State of Israel, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Many of individuals headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US was implemented. Those still 48 hostages—some 20 of them believed to be living—will be freed by Monday.
• Issues linger over leadership in Gaza as forces retreat step by step and whether the organization will relinquish arms, as called for in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called off a truce in spring, indicated that Israel might resume its offensive if they refuses to give up its arms.
• The international body was authorized by Israeli authorities to begin providing scaled-up humanitarian assistance into Gaza beginning the weekend. This assistance will involve significant amounts that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators awaited permission from the army to recommence their work.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on the end of the week that fuel, healthcare materials, and vital resources have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. UN officials are calling for authorities to open more crossing points and provide secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are going back to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks until only recently.
• The leader he denounced Israel on the weekend for executing raids during the night on non-military sites that the ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a atrocious offensive against civilian structures—unjustifiably or pretext," Aoun said.
• The government disclosed a roster of the individuals in custody that it aims to release as in accordance with the peace accord agreed upon with Hamas. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be let go in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be expelled. At first, when representatives of the group provided a selection of suggested inmates to be released to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they requested the freeing of prominent Palestinian political figures such as the activist. Yet, the Israeli government stated it will not agree to let go Barghouti.