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US President Donald Trump has stated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he admitted that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're assembling them at present," the president said, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They are in quite harsh places."

The US president, who has been lauded by Hamas and many in Israel for his role in brokering a truce agreement, expressed he thinks the deal will "be sustained" because "the parties are exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Crisis

Meanwhile, Trump plans to bring together global figures for a summit on the issue during his visit to Egypt next week. Among those expected to participate are delegates from the European nation, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

The president stated that he would meet a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to discuss the future of the territory. It has been reported that he will also visit the State of Israel, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Significant Events

• Numerous of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US was implemented. Those still 48 hostages—about 20 of them considered living—will be freed by Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as Israel's military gradually pull back and if the group will disarm, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a truce in March, hinted that the nation might resume its offensive if the group fails to give up its arms.
• The United Nations was given the green light by Israel to begin delivering scaled-up humanitarian assistance into the territory beginning Sunday. The aid will comprise a large quantity that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as aid workers awaited clearance from Israel's military to restart their operations.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric informed the press on Friday that energy supplies, healthcare materials, and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives want Israel to allow access through additional border crossings and ensure protected transit for humanitarian staff and residents 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 the weekend for executing nocturnal attacks on civilian facilities that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, the region has been the object of a atrocious attack by Israel against civilian installations—without justification or excuse," Aoun said.
• The government disclosed a list of the individuals in custody that it aims to release as under the peace accord reached with the group. From the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the West Bank, and the remainder will be deported. Originally, when representatives of the group presented a selection of proposed prisoners to be let go to negotiators in Egypt, they demanded the freeing of prominent individuals such as the figure. Yet, the Israeli government confirmed it will not agree to free the individual.