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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "largely, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will work, though he admitted that "some of the details … will be resolved."

"Hamas is collecting them currently," Trump stated, referring to the hostages still held in Gaza. "They are in quite harsh places."

The US president, who has been lauded by the group and many in Israel for his involvement in securing a peace accord, said he is confident the agreement will "be sustained" because "the parties are exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Issue

Meanwhile, the president aims to convene international leaders for a summit on the Gaza situation during his trip to the North African nation soon. Participants expected to join are officials from the European nation, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per reports, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

President's Schedule

Trump confirmed that he would engage with a "lot of officials" in the city on the start of the week to discuss the prospects of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also travel to the nation, where he will appear at the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza on the end of the week as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. Those still 48 captives—some 20 of them thought to be alive—are scheduled to be released by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over leadership in the Gaza Strip as Israel's military slowly withdraw and if the organization will relinquish arms, as required in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who called off a ceasefire in last March, hinted that the nation might renew its offensive if the group refuses to give up its arms.
• The international body was granted permission by the government to start delivering expanded humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip beginning the weekend. The relief will involve a large quantity that have already been positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for authorization from Israel's military to resume their work.
• An official Stéphane Dujarric told the press on Friday that petrol, healthcare materials, and other critical materials have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are urging Israel to unseal further entry points and ensure secure passage for relief personnel and residents who are returning to areas in Gaza that were subject to intense shelling just a short time ago.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state denounced the nation on last Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the ministry said caused one fatality. "Once again, the region has been the focus of a egregious Israeli aggression against civilian structures—unjustifiably or excuse," Aoun remarked.
• Israeli authorities shared a list of the individuals in custody that it aims to let go as in accordance with the peace accord made with Hamas. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, fifteen will be released in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the West Bank, and 135 will be sent abroad. Originally, when the organization's delegates provided a selection of recommended detainees to be let go to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the release of well-known Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti. However, the prime minister's team stated it refuses to free him.