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US President Donald Trump has stated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"Hamas is assembling them now," he stated, referring to the hostages still held in Gaza. "They find themselves in very difficult places."

President Trump, who has been lauded by the organization and many in Israel for his part in brokering a ceasefire deal, said he is confident the accord will "hold" because "the parties are exhausted by the fighting."

Planned Conference on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he plans to assemble world leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his travel to the North African nation soon. Attendees expected to participate are delegates from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per information, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump confirmed that he would meet a "many leaders" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the direction of the territory. Reports suggest that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents returned to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 captives—some 20 of them considered alive—are scheduled to be let go by next Monday.
• Issues linger over the future governance of Gaza as forces gradually pull back and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in spring, hinted that the nation might renew its offensive if the group does not relinquish its weapons.
• The international body was given the green light by the government to begin distributing scaled-up relief into the Gaza Strip from Sunday. This assistance will include significant amounts that have been stored in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for permission from Israel's military to recommence their efforts.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman told reporters on the end of the week that energy supplies, healthcare materials, and vital resources have started flowing through the crossing point. UN officials want authorities to allow access through additional border crossings and provide protected transit for humanitarian staff and the population who are returning to parts of Gaza that were subject to intense shelling up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state condemned Israel on last Saturday for conducting overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Yet again, the region has been the object of a egregious attack by Israel against civilian installations—with no valid reason or rationale," he stated.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to let go as part of the ceasefire agreement made with Hamas. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, fifteen will be released in East Jerusalem, 100 to the region, and the remainder will be expelled. Initially, when representatives of the group submitted a list of suggested inmates to be released to intermediaries in Egypt, they requested the release of prominent individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. However, Netanyahu's office confirmed it declines to release him.