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The American leader has stated that "in general, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"Hamas is gathering them currently," Trump commented, referring to the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They're in some pretty rough places."

President Trump, who has been praised by the group and numerous Israelis for his involvement in securing a ceasefire deal, said he believes the agreement will "be sustained" because "they're all tired of the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he plans to convene international leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those slated to join are officials from Germany, the French Republic, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to sources, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump stated that he would engage with a "lot of leaders" in Cairo on the start of the week to discuss the direction of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also travel to Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents made their way to the severely damaged northern Gaza on the end of the week as a ceasefire mediated by the US took hold. The remaining 48 individuals—about 20 of them thought to be living—are to be released by next Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as Israel's military gradually pull back and if the organization will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in spring, suggested that Israel might restart its operations if they fails to give up its military assets.
• The United Nations was granted permission by the government to start distributing scaled-up aid into the Gaza Strip starting on Sunday. This assistance will include 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators awaited permission from Israeli forces to resume their operations.
• An official the spokesman told reporters on Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives want the Israeli government to unseal further crossing points and ensure protected transit for aid workers and the population who are returning to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon he censured the nation on the weekend for executing raids during the night on civilian facilities that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a heinous offensive against civilian structures—unjustifiably or rationale," he remarked.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to free as in accordance with the peace accord made with the organization. Of the 250 detainees, a group of 15 will be released in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be sent abroad. Initially, when representatives of the group presented a roster of proposed inmates to be let go to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they requested the freeing of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, Netanyahu's office confirmed it will not agree to let go him.