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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "in general, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will proceed, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"Hamas is gathering them at present," he said, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They're in some pretty rough locations."

He, who has been commended by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a ceasefire deal, expressed he believes the accord will "remain in place" because "they're all tired of the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

Meanwhile, he plans to assemble world leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his travel to Egypt soon. Attendees anticipated to take part are officials from Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, Italy, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per information, the Israeli leader will not be present.

President's Schedule

The president stated that he would engage with a "numerous dignitaries" in the city on Monday to address the future of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of individuals headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The remaining 48 captives—some 20 of them believed to be alive—are scheduled to be let go by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over the future governance of the region as forces slowly withdraw and whether Hamas will give up weapons, as stipulated in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a truce in last March, indicated that the nation might restart its offensive if Hamas fails to give up its arms.
• The United Nations was granted permission by the government to begin providing expanded aid into the territory beginning this Sunday. The relief will include significant amounts that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited clearance from the army to recommence their operations.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported to the press on last Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and other critical materials have begun moving through the crossing point. Agency staff are urging authorities to unseal further border crossings and provide secure passage for humanitarian staff and civilians who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state condemned the Israeli government on last Saturday for conducting raids during the night on non-military sites that the ministry said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the region has been the object of a egregious Israeli aggression against civilian installations—unjustifiably or rationale," the president said.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a list of the individuals in custody that it aims to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with Hamas. From the 250 detainees, 15 will be freed in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and one hundred thirty-five will be expelled. At first, when the organization's delegates submitted a roster of proposed prisoners to be freed to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the freeing of high-profile individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. However, Netanyahu's office affirmed it will not agree to free Barghouti.