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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is gathering them at present," Trump commented, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They are in very difficult locations."

He, who has been praised by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a peace accord, said he believes the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are weary of the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Situation

At the same time, Trump plans to bring together international leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his travel to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Attendees anticipated to join are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Leader's Plans

He stated that he would engage with a "lot of dignitaries" in the city on Monday to discuss the direction of the Gaza Strip. It has been reported that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Many of Palestinian residents returned to the largely ruined Gaza's north on Friday as a American-negotiated truce was implemented. The remaining 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them thought to be living—are to be let go by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in Gaza as Israeli troops retreat step by step and whether the group will relinquish arms, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in spring, hinted that the country might restart its offensive if they fails to relinquish its arms.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israel to begin distributing expanded relief into the Gaza Strip from the weekend. The aid will involve significant amounts that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for authorization from Israeli forces to recommence their efforts.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman told journalists on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives are calling for Israel to allow access through additional entry points and provide protected transit for aid workers and civilians who are going back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The leader he denounced the Israeli government on Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on public installations that the health authority said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a heinous attack by Israel against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or pretext," he remarked.
• Israeli authorities provided a list of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to let go as part of the ceasefire agreement reached with the organization. Out of the 250 detainees, 15 will be let go in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Originally, when the organization's delegates presented a roster of recommended prisoners to be released to mediators in Egypt, they called for the freeing of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the figure. Yet, the Israeli government stated it will not agree to free the individual.