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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "largely, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"Hamas is collecting them currently," Trump said, mentioning the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in very difficult situations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the organization and numerous Israelis for his role in securing a peace accord, expressed he is confident the agreement will "hold" because "both sides are weary of the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

At the same time, he plans to bring together world leaders for a summit on Gaza during his travel to the North African nation in the coming week. Participants anticipated to participate are delegates from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to reports, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump stated that he would meet a "lot of officials" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the prospects of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also travel to Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on last Friday as a American-negotiated truce was implemented. The 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them believed to be surviving—are to be freed by Monday.
• Issues linger over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israel's military gradually pull back and if the group will disarm, as stipulated in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in last March, hinted that the country might renew its operations if Hamas fails to give up its military assets.
• The United Nations was given the green light by Israel to commence delivering increased relief into Gaza starting on Sunday. This assistance will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers expected permission from Israeli forces to recommence their operations.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric reported to journalists on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and essential items have started flowing through the crossing point. UN officials are calling for authorities to unseal further entry points and guarantee safe movement for humanitarian staff and residents who are going back to regions of the territory that were subject to intense shelling just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon he censured the nation on the weekend for carrying out raids during the night on non-military sites that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Yet again, the region has been the focus of a heinous attack by Israel against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or pretext," Aoun stated.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a inventory of the individuals in custody that it intends to let go as part of the peace accord agreed upon with Hamas. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be freed in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the West Bank, and 135 will be expelled. At first, when representatives of the group submitted a selection of recommended inmates to be released to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the freeing of prominent individuals such as the activist. However, the prime minister's team affirmed it refuses to free Barghouti.