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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "largely, parties are aligned" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"They're gathering them at present," the president commented, referring to the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in pretty rough locations."

The US president, who has been commended by the group and many in Israel for his part in brokering a ceasefire deal, remarked he is confident the agreement will "be sustained" because "they're all exhausted by the hostilities."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, he aims to bring together international leaders for a conference on Gaza during his travel to Egypt next week. Among those anticipated to participate are representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to information, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

Leader's Plans

He stated that he would confer with a "lot of leaders" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to talk about the future of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also travel to Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Numerous of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce was implemented. The 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them thought to be alive—will be released by Monday.
• Issues linger over who will govern the Gaza Strip as forces retreat step by step and whether the organization will relinquish arms, as called for in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in spring, hinted that Israel might restart its offensive if the group does not relinquish its arms.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israel to start distributing increased aid into the Gaza Strip from the weekend. This assistance will comprise a large quantity that have been stored in nearby nations such as the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for permission from the army to resume their work.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric informed journalists on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and vital resources have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials are urging authorities to open more border crossings and ensure secure passage for relief personnel and the population who are going back to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon he denounced the Israeli government on the weekend for conducting overnight strikes on public installations that the health authority said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, the region has been the target of a heinous attack by Israel against civilian structures—with no valid reason or pretext," the president remarked.
• The government provided a list of the individuals in custody that it intends to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with Hamas. Of the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in the eastern part of the city, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. At first, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of recommended detainees to be freed to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they called for the liberation of high-profile individuals such as the figure. But, Netanyahu's office confirmed it will not agree to release him.