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President Trump has stated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan will proceed, though he acknowledged that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

"They're assembling them now," he said, referring to the captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip. "They are in very difficult places."

The US president, who has been praised by the group and various Israeli figures for his role in brokering a truce agreement, said he thinks the agreement will "remain in place" because "both sides are tired of the conflict."

Planned Conference on Gaza Situation

Meanwhile, he plans to assemble global figures for a conference on the Gaza situation during his visit to the North African nation in the coming week. Attendees anticipated to join are officials from the European nation, France, the Britain, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

According to information, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be absent.

Leader's Plans

The president affirmed that he would engage with a "numerous leaders" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to address the future of Gaza. It has been reported that he will also travel to the nation, where he will address the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of individuals returned to the largely ruined northern Gaza on the end of the week as a American-negotiated truce took hold. Those still 48 hostages—some 20 of them thought to be alive—are to be let go by next Monday.
• Uncertainties persist over who will govern the Gaza Strip as forces gradually pull back and whether Hamas will disarm, as required in Trump's ceasefire plan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who unilaterally ended a truce in last March, indicated that the nation might renew its military campaign if the group fails to give up its military assets.
• The UN was given the green light by Israeli authorities to commence delivering increased relief into Gaza from Sunday. The relief will involve 170,000 metric tons that have been pre-positioned in nearby nations such as Jordan and Egypt as aid workers expected authorization from Israeli forces to restart their work.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported to journalists on the end of the week that petrol, medical supplies, and other critical materials have begun moving through the crossing point. Agency staff are calling for the Israeli government to open more border crossings and ensure safe movement for aid workers and the population who are returning to parts of Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks just a short time ago.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced Israel on the weekend for carrying out overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said caused one fatality. "For another time, the south of Lebanon has been the object of a egregious attack by Israel against civilian structures—without justification or pretext," the president stated.
• Israel shared a inventory of the individuals in custody that it intends to let go as in accordance with the truce deal made with the group. Out of the 250 detainees, a group of 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, 100 to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be deported. At first, when Hamas officials submitted a selection of recommended inmates to be freed to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they requested the release of well-known individuals such as the figure. Yet, Netanyahu's office affirmed it refuses to release the individual.