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President Trump has stated that "largely, there is consensus" on how the following steps of the peace deal in Gaza will work, though he admitted that "certain specifics … will be resolved."

"Hamas is assembling them at present," he commented, referring to the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They're in some quite harsh places."

He, who has been praised by the organization and many in Israel for his part in achieving a ceasefire deal, said he thinks the deal will "be sustained" because "they're all tired of the conflict."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Meanwhile, he intends to convene global figures for a summit on the Gaza situation during his trip to the Arab Republic of Egypt soon. Participants slated to join are delegates from the European nation, the French Republic, the UK, Italy, Qatar, the Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Based on sources, PM Netanyahu will not be present.

President's Schedule

He confirmed that he would meet a "many officials" in the Egyptian capital on next Monday to discuss the future of the territory. Sources indicate that he will also go to Israel, where he will speak before the Israeli parliament.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the largely ruined Gaza's north on Friday as a American-negotiated truce was implemented. The remaining 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them believed to be living—are to be released by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over leadership in Gaza as forces slowly withdraw and if the organization will give up weapons, as stipulated in the proposed deal. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a truce in March, hinted that the country might renew its offensive if Hamas fails to surrender its weapons.
• The UN was given the green light by Israel to start providing increased relief into Gaza beginning Sunday. The relief will comprise a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as humanitarian officials awaited clearance from Israeli forces to restart their operations.
• UN spokesperson the spokesman informed the press on the end of the week that energy supplies, medical supplies, and essential items have begun moving through the crossing point. UN officials want Israel to open more entry points and ensure protected transit for aid workers and the population who are returning to areas in Gaza that were under heavy fire until only recently.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun censured the Israeli government on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on public installations that the health ministry said resulted in at least one death. "For another time, southern Lebanon has been the object of a atrocious offensive against non-military facilities—with no valid reason or pretext," he remarked.
• Israel provided a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it aims to free as part of the truce deal made with Hamas. From the 250 Palestinian prisoners, 15 will be let go in the eastern part of the city, 100 to the West Bank, and the remainder will be expelled. Originally, when the organization's delegates provided a list of suggested detainees to be let go to intermediaries in the country, they demanded the release of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. However, Netanyahu's office confirmed it refuses to free the individual.