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The American leader has stated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will work, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be finalized."

"They're assembling them at present," he stated, mentioning the remaining hostages in the region. "They are in very difficult locations."

The US president, who has been commended by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a peace accord, remarked he thinks the agreement will "be sustained" because "they're all exhausted by the hostilities."

Upcoming Summit on Gaza Situation

At the same time, the president plans to bring together world leaders for a high-level meeting on the Gaza situation during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Among those slated to join are representatives from Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

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

Leader's Plans

Trump affirmed that he would engage with a "lot of dignitaries" in the city on Monday to discuss the future of Gaza. Reports suggest that he will also travel to Israel, where he will speak before the legislative body.

Major Updates

• Many of individuals returned to the severely damaged northern Gaza Strip on last Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US came into effect. Those still 48 individuals—approximately 20 of them thought to be living—will be released by next Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over leadership in the region as Israel's military retreat step by step and whether Hamas will give up weapons, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. PM Netanyahu, who terminated on his own a ceasefire in spring, suggested that Israel might restart its military campaign if Hamas does not surrender its military assets.
• The United Nations was granted permission by Israeli authorities to begin distributing expanded relief into the territory from Sunday. This assistance will involve a large quantity that have been stored in adjacent states such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators were waiting for permission from the army to resume their operations.
• A representative from the UN he reported to the press on Friday that fuel, medical supplies, and vital resources have begun moving through the Kerem Shalom border point. Agency staff want Israel to allow access through additional entry points and guarantee secure passage for aid workers and civilians who are going back to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon he condemned the nation on Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on non-military sites that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "Once again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a heinous Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or rationale," the president said.
• Israeli authorities shared a list of the Palestinian detainees that it plans to free as part of the ceasefire agreement reached with the organization. Out of the 250 individuals, fifteen will be let go in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the region, and the remainder will be sent abroad. Initially, when representatives of the group submitted a selection of recommended prisoners to be freed to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they called for the liberation of prominent Palestinian political figures such as the figure. However, the Israeli government affirmed it refuses to free him.