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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he acknowledged that "some of the details … will be finalized."

"They're gathering them currently," Trump stated, speaking about the remaining hostages in Gaza. "They are in very difficult places."

He, who has been praised by the group and numerous Israelis for his involvement in brokering a ceasefire deal, remarked he thinks the deal will "remain in place" because "they're all tired of the fighting."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, Trump aims to bring together international leaders for a high-level meeting on the issue during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Participants slated to participate are representatives from Germany, France, the UK, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

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

Leader's Plans

The president affirmed that he would meet a "many officials" in Cairo on the start of the week to talk about the future of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also visit Israel, where he will address the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents returned to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US was implemented. The remaining 48 individuals—some 20 of them thought to be surviving—are to be freed by next Monday.
• Issues linger over the future governance of the region as forces retreat step by step and whether the organization will disarm, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in spring, hinted that the country might renew its operations if they fails to surrender its military assets.
• The international body was authorized by the government to begin delivering increased aid into Gaza beginning the weekend. The relief will include significant amounts that have already been positioned in neighboring countries such as the Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for clearance from the army to restart their operations.
• A representative from the UN Stéphane Dujarric informed reporters on last Friday that fuel, medicines, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff want the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and ensure safe movement for aid workers and the population who are returning to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun denounced Israel on the weekend for carrying out nocturnal attacks on civilian facilities that the health authority said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, the region has been the target of a heinous Israeli aggression against civilian structures—unjustifiably or rationale," he said.
• Israel provided a roster of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to let go as under the truce deal agreed upon with the organization. Of the 250 individuals, 15 will be released in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the West Bank, and 135 will be deported. Initially, when representatives of the group provided a list of proposed detainees to be released to negotiators in the country, they requested the liberation of high-profile individuals such as the figure. However, the Israeli government confirmed it declines to let go Barghouti.