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US President Donald Trump 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 acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them currently," Trump stated, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the region. "They're in some quite harsh situations."

President Trump, who has been commended by the group and numerous Israelis for his role in achieving a ceasefire deal, said he believes the deal will "remain in place" because "they're all exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, the president plans to convene international leaders for a conference on Gaza during his visit to Egypt soon. Participants slated to join are representatives from the European nation, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Trump's Itinerary

He confirmed that he would meet a "numerous officials" in the city on Monday to discuss the prospects of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also go to the nation, where he will speak before the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents made their way to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. Those still 48 captives—some 20 of them thought to be surviving—are scheduled to be let go by next Monday.
• Issues linger over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israel's military slowly withdraw and if the organization will disarm, as required in the proposed deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in last March, hinted that the nation might renew its offensive if they fails to give up its military assets.
• The UN was granted permission by the government to begin providing expanded humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip starting on the weekend. This assistance will involve significant amounts that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials expected permission from Israel's military to restart their work.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported to journalists on Friday that energy supplies, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives want authorities to open more crossing points and guarantee secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are coming back to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state denounced the nation on Saturday for carrying out raids during the night on civilian facilities that the health ministry said killed at least one person. "Once again, the south of Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious Israeli aggression against civilian installations—with no valid reason or rationale," the president said.
• Israel disclosed a list of the individuals in custody that it plans to release as part of the peace accord made with the organization. From the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the West Bank, and the remainder will be expelled. Originally, when representatives of the group presented a selection of proposed detainees to be freed to negotiators in the country, they called for the freeing of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as the figure. However, Netanyahu's office stated it declines to free the individual.