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President Trump has remarked that "in general, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan will unfold, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"They're collecting them currently," he stated, speaking about the captives yet to be freed in Gaza. "They're in some pretty rough locations."

He, who has been commended by the group and numerous Israelis for his role in brokering a ceasefire deal, said he believes the agreement will "remain in place" because "both sides are exhausted by the conflict."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Crisis

Concurrently, the president intends to assemble international leaders for a summit on the issue during his travel to the North African nation in the coming week. Among those anticipated to participate are representatives from the European nation, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the UAE, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

Trump affirmed that he would engage with a "many leaders" in the city on the start of the week to talk about the direction of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also travel to the State of Israel, where he will appear at the legislative body.

Key Developments

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. Those still 48 hostages—about 20 of them considered alive—are scheduled to be let go by the start of the week.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern the region as Israeli troops slowly withdraw and if the organization will give up weapons, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who terminated on his own a truce in March, indicated that the nation might renew its operations if the group fails to relinquish its military assets.
• The United Nations was authorized by the government to start providing scaled-up relief into the Gaza Strip starting on this Sunday. The relief will involve 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for authorization from the army to restart their work.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman informed journalists on Friday that petrol, medicines, and essential items have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff are calling for authorities to allow access through additional crossing points and ensure protected transit for relief personnel and the population who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• The leader the head of state denounced the Israeli government on Saturday for executing nocturnal attacks on public installations that the ministry said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a egregious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or pretext," the president remarked.
• Israeli authorities shared a list of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to let go as under the ceasefire agreement reached with the organization. From the 250 detainees, fifteen will be let go in the eastern part of the city, a hundred to the region, and the remainder will be deported. Initially, when the organization's delegates presented a selection of suggested inmates to be freed to mediators in Egypt, they requested the release of well-known Palestinian political figures such as the activist. Yet, the Israeli government confirmed it refuses to release him.