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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will proceed, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"Hamas is gathering them now," the president stated, referring to the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They're in some very difficult situations."

He, who has been praised by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a ceasefire deal, said he is confident the deal will "remain in place" because "they're all tired of the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Situation

Concurrently, he aims to convene world leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those anticipated to participate are representatives from Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

According to information, the Israeli leader will not be present.

Trump's Itinerary

The president affirmed that he would confer with a "numerous dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to talk about the future of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Significant Events

• Numerous of individuals headed back to the severely damaged northern Gaza on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. Those still 48 hostages—about 20 of them believed to be living—are to be let go by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over leadership in Gaza as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and whether the group will relinquish arms, as stipulated in the proposed deal. PM Netanyahu, who called off a halt in fighting in spring, suggested that the country might resume its military campaign if the group refuses to give up its weapons.
• The UN was authorized by Israel to begin delivering scaled-up relief into the Gaza Strip from this Sunday. The aid will include 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited authorization from Israeli forces to resume their work.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman reported to journalists on the end of the week that petrol, healthcare materials, and other critical materials have begun moving through the crossing point. UN officials are calling for the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and guarantee secure passage for aid workers and residents who are going back to regions of the territory that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• The president of Lebanon he censured Israel on the weekend for executing raids during the night on non-military sites that the health authority said caused one fatality. "Once again, the region has been the object of a egregious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—without justification or rationale," he remarked.
• The government disclosed a inventory of the individuals in custody that it intends to let go as in accordance with the peace accord agreed upon with the group. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and the remainder will be sent abroad. At first, when representatives of the group provided a roster of recommended inmates to be freed to negotiators in the country, they requested the liberation of prominent Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the prime minister's team stated it will not agree to let go Barghouti.