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

"They're gathering them at present," the president commented, referring to the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They're in some very difficult places."

He, who has been lauded by the organization and many in Israel for his involvement in brokering a peace accord, said he believes the deal will "hold" because "the parties are tired of the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, the president intends to convene world leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his trip to Egypt next week. Among those anticipated to participate are delegates from the European nation, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per information, the Israeli leader will be absent.

President's Schedule

Trump stated that he would confer with a "many officials" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to discuss the direction of the territory. Sources indicate that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will address the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 captives—approximately 20 of them believed to be surviving—will be freed by next Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern Gaza as forces slowly withdraw and whether the group will disarm, as required in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in spring, suggested that the nation might resume its operations if Hamas refuses to relinquish its weapons.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israeli authorities to begin providing scaled-up aid into the Gaza Strip from this Sunday. The relief will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have been stored in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers expected authorization from the army to restart their operations.
• A representative from the UN he informed journalists on last Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and vital resources have started flowing through the crossing point. Agency staff are calling for Israel to allow access through additional border crossings and provide protected transit for relief personnel and civilians who are coming back to parts of Gaza that were under heavy fire up until lately.
• Lebanese President the head of state condemned the Israeli government on Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on non-military sites that the ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or pretext," he remarked.
• The government provided a list of the individuals in custody that it intends to release as in accordance with the peace accord agreed upon with the group. Of the 250 individuals, 15 will be freed in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be expelled. At first, when representatives of the group submitted a roster of recommended inmates to be released to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they called for the liberation of high-profile individuals such as the figure. But, the prime minister's team confirmed it will not agree to free him.