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President Trump has remarked that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"They're assembling them now," the president commented, referring to the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They find themselves in very difficult places."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and many in Israel for his role in brokering a truce agreement, remarked he thinks the accord will "hold" because "they're all exhausted by the fighting."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Situation

Concurrently, Trump aims to assemble world leaders for a conference on the issue during his trip to Egypt soon. Attendees anticipated to take part are delegates from Germany, France, the Britain, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

Leader's Plans

Trump affirmed that he would confer with a "numerous leaders" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the future of the territory. It has been reported that he will also travel to the nation, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Numerous of individuals headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The remaining 48 captives—about 20 of them considered surviving—will be freed by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over leadership in Gaza as Israeli troops retreat step by step and whether Hamas will relinquish arms, as stipulated in Trump's ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a halt in fighting in spring, suggested that the nation might restart its offensive if the group fails to give up its arms.
• The international body was authorized by Israeli authorities to commence delivering increased humanitarian assistance into the territory from the weekend. The relief will include significant amounts that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators awaited permission from Israel's military to recommence their efforts.
• An official the spokesman informed journalists on Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives want the Israeli government to allow access through additional entry points and guarantee secure passage for relief personnel and the population who are returning to regions of the territory that were subject to intense shelling until only recently.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun censured the nation on the weekend for executing raids during the night on public installations that the ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the object of a heinous attack by Israel against civilian installations—unjustifiably or rationale," the president remarked.
• The government provided a roster of the individuals in custody that it aims to let go as in accordance with the truce deal agreed upon with the group. From the 250 detainees, fifteen will be freed in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be expelled. At first, when the organization's delegates presented a roster of proposed detainees to be freed to negotiators in the country, they demanded the freeing of high-profile individuals such as the figure. Yet, Netanyahu's office stated it refuses to release him.