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The American leader has indicated that "in general, there is consensus" on how the next stages of the peace deal in Gaza will proceed, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"They're gathering them now," he said, mentioning the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in very difficult situations."

President Trump, who has been lauded by the group and numerous Israelis for his role in achieving a truce agreement, expressed he thinks the deal will "hold" because "both sides are weary of the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, the president plans to assemble international leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Among those expected to participate are delegates from the European nation, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on information, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

He stated that he would confer with a "lot of dignitaries" in the city on next Monday to talk about the direction of the territory. Sources indicate that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Key Developments

• Many of individuals returned to the largely ruined Gaza's north on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. The remaining 48 individuals—some 20 of them thought to be surviving—are scheduled to be freed by Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of Gaza as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as required in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a halt in fighting in last March, hinted that the nation might restart its military campaign if the group does not relinquish its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by the government to start distributing expanded aid into the Gaza Strip starting on this Sunday. This assistance will involve 170,000 metric tons that have already been positioned in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited authorization from the army to resume their efforts.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric informed journalists on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the crossing point. UN officials are urging the Israeli government to open more crossing points and ensure secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are returning to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The leader the head of state condemned the Israeli government on the weekend for executing overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, the region has been the object of a atrocious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—without justification or excuse," the president stated.
• Israel shared a inventory of the individuals in custody that it plans to release as part of the peace accord reached with the group. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and one hundred thirty-five will be deported. Initially, when representatives of the group provided a selection of proposed detainees to be let go to intermediaries in the country, they called for the liberation of prominent individuals such as the figure. But, the Israeli government affirmed it will not agree to free the individual.