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US President Donald Trump has indicated that "in general, agreement exists" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will proceed, though he conceded that "a few particulars … will be finalized."

"Hamas is gathering them at present," he stated, speaking about the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. "They find themselves in quite harsh locations."

He, who has been commended by the group and numerous Israelis for his part in securing a ceasefire deal, said he is confident the agreement will "remain in place" because "they're all exhausted by the fighting."

Planned Conference on Gaza Crisis

At the same time, Trump aims to convene international leaders for a conference on the issue during his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt in the coming week. Participants expected to participate are officials from Germany, France, the Britain, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Indonesia.

As per reports, PM Netanyahu is not expected to attend.

Leader's Plans

Trump confirmed that he would meet a "numerous officials" in Cairo on next Monday to address the future of the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest that he will also go to the State of Israel, where he will speak before the Knesset.

Major Updates

• Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents returned to the largely ruined northern Gaza on Friday as a ceasefire mediated by the US was implemented. The remaining 48 hostages—approximately 20 of them considered living—will be released by next Monday.
• Questions remain over the future governance of Gaza as Israel's military retreat step by step and if the organization will relinquish arms, as called for in the president's truce agreement. The Israeli leader, who called off a ceasefire in spring, indicated that the nation might restart its offensive if they refuses to surrender its weapons.
• The UN was granted permission by Israel to commence distributing expanded relief into the territory starting on this Sunday. This assistance will comprise a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt as relief coordinators awaited authorization from Israeli forces to restart their operations.
• A representative from the UN he reported to reporters on last Friday that petrol, medicines, and essential items have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. UN officials want the Israeli government to allow access through additional crossing points and ensure protected transit for humanitarian staff and the population who are returning to regions of the territory that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state condemned the nation on Saturday for executing raids during the night on non-military sites that the health authority said caused one fatality. "Yet again, southern Lebanon has been the focus of a heinous Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—without justification or pretext," he remarked.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a roster of the Palestinian detainees that it intends to let go as under the peace accord made with Hamas. Of the 250 Palestinian prisoners, a group of 15 will be released in eastern Jerusalem, a hundred to the Palestinian territory, and the remainder will be sent abroad. Initially, when the organization's delegates provided a list of suggested prisoners to be released to intermediaries in Egypt, they demanded the liberation of well-known individuals such as Marwan Barghouti. But, Netanyahu's office stated it will not agree to release Barghouti.