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The American leader has indicated that "for the most part, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"Hamas is collecting them at present," Trump commented, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They're in some quite harsh places."

President Trump, who has been lauded by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a ceasefire deal, expressed he thinks the agreement will "hold" because "they're all exhausted by the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, the president plans to convene world leaders for a summit on the issue during his visit to Egypt in the coming week. Among those anticipated to join are delegates from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per reports, the Israeli leader will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

He confirmed that he would confer with a "numerous dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to address the prospects of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also visit Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Many of Palestinians returned to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The remaining 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them believed to be surviving—are to be released by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over who will govern the Gaza Strip as forces gradually pull back and if the organization will give up weapons, as required in the proposed deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in spring, hinted that Israel might restart its operations if Hamas does not relinquish its weapons.
• The international body was given the green light by the government to start providing expanded relief into the Gaza Strip from the weekend. This assistance will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have been stored in adjacent states such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for authorization from Israel's military to recommence their efforts.
• An official the spokesman told reporters on the end of the week that fuel, medicines, and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives are calling for Israel to allow access through additional border crossings and provide safe movement for relief personnel and residents who are going back to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The leader Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on last Saturday for carrying out raids during the night on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the region has been the object of a egregious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—without justification or rationale," Aoun remarked.
• The government disclosed a roster of the individuals in custody that it plans to release as in accordance with the peace accord reached with the organization. From the 250 individuals, 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and one hundred thirty-five will be sent abroad. At first, when representatives of the group presented a selection of suggested detainees to be released to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they requested the release of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. But, the Israeli government stated it refuses to release him.