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US President Donald Trump has stated that "largely, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he admitted that "some of the details … will be worked out."

"They're gathering them now," he said, referring to the hostages still held in the region. "They find themselves in very difficult situations."

The US president, who has been lauded by the organization and numerous Israelis for his part in brokering a ceasefire deal, remarked he thinks the accord will "hold" because "they're all tired of the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, the president plans to assemble international leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his visit to Egypt soon. Among those anticipated to join are representatives from the European nation, France, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on information, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

The president stated that he would confer with a "lot of officials" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to discuss the prospects of the territory. It has been reported that he will also go to Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Key Developments

• Numerous of Palestinian residents made their way to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. The 48 hostages—about 20 of them believed to be surviving—are to be freed by Monday.
• Issues linger over leadership in Gaza as Israel's military gradually pull back and whether the group will give up weapons, as stipulated in Trump's ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in last March, suggested that the nation might restart its offensive if they does not surrender its weapons.
• The United Nations was given the green light by Israeli authorities to begin providing expanded aid into the Gaza Strip from Sunday. This assistance will comprise 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials expected permission from the army to resume their work.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on the end of the week that energy supplies, medicines, and vital resources have started flowing through the crossing point. Agency staff are urging Israel to unseal further border crossings and ensure safe movement for humanitarian staff and residents who are returning to parts of Gaza that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President he denounced the nation on the weekend for executing nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the object of a heinous attack by Israel against civilian installations—with no valid reason or excuse," Aoun stated.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a list of the individuals in custody that it intends to release as part of the peace accord made with the group. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be freed in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Originally, when Hamas officials provided a list of suggested inmates to be released to negotiators in Egypt, they requested the liberation of well-known individuals such as the activist. However, the Israeli government stated it declines to release the individual.