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The American leader has remarked that "for the most part, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be worked out."

"They're gathering them now," Trump stated, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They're in some pretty rough locations."

President Trump, who has been lauded by the organization and many in Israel for his part in achieving a truce agreement, said he thinks the agreement will "remain in place" because "both sides are weary of the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Concurrently, the president aims to convene international leaders for a high-level meeting on Gaza during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt next week. Attendees expected to join are representatives from the European nation, the French Republic, the Britain, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

The president stated that he would engage with a "numerous dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on Monday to address the prospects of the territory. Sources indicate that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Numerous of Palestinian residents headed back to the heavily destroyed Gaza's north on Friday as a American-negotiated truce took hold. The remaining 48 hostages—about 20 of them considered living—are to be released by Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over the future governance of Gaza as forces gradually pull back and if Hamas will relinquish arms, as called for in the president's truce agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a truce in spring, indicated that Israel might restart its military campaign if they fails to surrender its military assets.
• The international body was granted permission by the government to commence delivering scaled-up humanitarian assistance into Gaza beginning the weekend. The relief will involve a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for authorization from the army to restart their operations.
• A representative from the UN the spokesman reported to journalists on the end of the week that energy supplies, healthcare materials, and other critical materials have commenced entering through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are calling for authorities to allow access through additional entry points and ensure secure passage for humanitarian staff and the population who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on Saturday for executing nocturnal attacks on public installations that the ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous offensive against civilian structures—without justification or pretext," he remarked.
• Israel shared a inventory of the individuals in custody that it intends to let go as part of the ceasefire agreement made with the organization. Out of the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, 100 to the region, and the remainder will be deported. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of suggested inmates to be freed to intermediaries in the Arab Republic, they called for the liberation of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the figure. Yet, the prime minister's team stated it will not agree to release him.