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The American leader has indicated that "largely, parties are aligned" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he acknowledged that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"They're gathering them now," he said, speaking about the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They are in pretty rough situations."

The US president, who has been praised by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his role in securing a truce agreement, expressed he thinks the agreement will "be sustained" because "the parties are tired of the fighting."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Concurrently, he plans to bring together international leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to Egypt next week. Attendees slated to join are delegates from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to information, PM Netanyahu will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

He affirmed that he would engage with a "numerous officials" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the prospects of Gaza. Sources indicate that he will also visit the State of Israel, where he will appear at the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Many of Palestinian residents headed back to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 captives—approximately 20 of them believed to be alive—are to be let go by Monday.
• Issues linger over the future governance of the Gaza Strip as forces retreat step by step and whether the organization will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in last March, indicated that the nation might renew its military campaign if Hamas refuses to give up its arms.
• The United Nations was authorized by Israel to start providing expanded aid into the territory from the weekend. This assistance will involve a large quantity that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators awaited clearance from the army to recommence their efforts.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric reported to reporters on last Friday that petrol, medical supplies, and vital resources have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Representatives are calling for authorities to unseal further crossing points and guarantee protected transit for humanitarian staff and residents who are going back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President he censured the Israeli government on last Saturday for conducting raids during the night on public installations that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the focus of a egregious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—unjustifiably or pretext," he said.
• The government disclosed a list of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to free as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with the organization. From the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in the eastern part of the city, one hundred to the Palestinian territory, and 135 will be expelled. Initially, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of suggested prisoners to be freed to intermediaries in Egypt, they requested the liberation of well-known Palestinian leaders such as the figure. Yet, Netanyahu's office stated it refuses to let go Barghouti.