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US President Donald Trump has remarked that "in general, agreement exists" on how the next stages of the truce agreement for Gaza will proceed, though he conceded that "some of the details … will be worked out."

"They're collecting them at present," the president said, referring to the hostages still held in Gaza. "They find themselves in very difficult places."

President Trump, who has been lauded by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a ceasefire deal, expressed he believes the agreement will "remain in place" because "they're all weary of the hostilities."

Planned Conference on Gaza Situation

Concurrently, Trump aims to convene international leaders for a conference on the issue during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those anticipated to join are officials from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, the State of Qatar, the Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

As per sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

Trump stated that he would engage with a "lot of leaders" in Cairo on next Monday to talk about the prospects of the Gaza Strip. Sources indicate that he will also visit Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Many of Palestinians made their way 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 considered alive—are scheduled to be released by next Monday.
• Issues linger over leadership in Gaza as Israel's military slowly withdraw and whether Hamas will give up weapons, as required in the president's truce agreement. PM Netanyahu, who called off a truce in spring, suggested that the country might restart its offensive if the group fails to relinquish its military assets.
• The UN was authorized by the government to commence delivering scaled-up humanitarian assistance into the territory starting on the weekend. This assistance will involve 170,000 metric tons that have been stored in adjacent states such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as humanitarian officials were waiting for clearance from Israeli forces to recommence their work.
• An official he reported to journalists on the end of the week that petrol, healthcare materials, and vital resources have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials want Israel to allow access through additional entry points and ensure secure passage for relief personnel and civilians who are coming back to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President he censured the Israeli government on the weekend for executing nocturnal attacks on public installations that the health authority said caused one fatality. "Once again, the region has been the object of a heinous attack by Israel against civilian structures—with no valid reason or pretext," the president remarked.
• The government shared a list of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to release as under the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with Hamas. Of the 250 detainees, 15 will be let go in East Jerusalem, one hundred to the region, and 135 will be sent abroad. At first, when representatives of the group submitted a list of recommended detainees to be let go to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the release of high-profile Palestinian leaders such as the figure. But, Netanyahu's office affirmed it will not agree to free Barghouti.