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President Trump has remarked that "largely, parties are aligned" on how the next stages of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"They're gathering them now," Trump stated, mentioning the hostages still held in the region. "They find themselves in quite harsh situations."

President Trump, who has been praised by the organization and many in Israel for his role in brokering a ceasefire deal, expressed he is confident the deal will "be sustained" because "both sides are tired of the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, Trump plans to convene international leaders for a conference on the Gaza situation during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Attendees anticipated to participate are representatives from Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

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

Leader's Plans

Trump confirmed that he would meet a "lot of officials" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to address the direction of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also visit the nation, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Many of individuals headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 hostages—some 20 of them believed to be living—will be freed by next Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of Gaza as Israel's military retreat step by step and if the organization will give up weapons, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a ceasefire in March, suggested that the country might restart its offensive if they refuses to surrender its arms.
• The international body was authorized by Israel to begin providing increased humanitarian assistance into Gaza starting on Sunday. The aid will involve significant amounts that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers were waiting for authorization from Israel's military to restart their efforts.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric informed the press on the end of the week that fuel, medical supplies, and essential items have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom border point. Representatives are calling for Israel to open more entry points and ensure secure passage for humanitarian staff and the population who are going back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun censured Israel on the weekend for carrying out nocturnal attacks on public installations that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the target of a heinous Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—without justification or rationale," he remarked.
• Israel disclosed a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to free as under the ceasefire agreement made with Hamas. Out of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be released in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Initially, when Hamas officials presented a roster of suggested prisoners to be freed to mediators in the country, they called for the release of high-profile individuals such as the figure. However, the prime minister's team affirmed it refuses to let go the individual.